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Story: Pacific arts in New Zealand

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Pacific arts and artists

  3. Visual art and literature

  4. Pacific music and performing arts

  5. Pacific grassroots arts

  6. Pacific arts in Auckland

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Pacific arts and artists

Ioane Ioane, 'Fale sa'

Ioane Ioane, 'Fale sa'

From page 2 - Visual art and literature

Teuane Tibbo, 'Samoan village scene'

Teuane Tibbo, 'Samoan village scene'

Bottled Ocean, 1994

Bottled Ocean, 1994

Johnny and Lyle Penisula, 2007

Johnny and Lyle Penisula, 2007

Foufili Halagigie and her lili fakamania (wall hanging)

Foufili Halagigie and her lili fakamania (wall hanging)

Albert Wendt, painter and writer

Albert Wendt, painter and writer (1st of 3)

John Pule, '100 love poems'

John Pule, '100 love poems' (2nd of 3)

Tusiata Avia, 'Alofa', 2007

Tusiata Avia, 'Alofa', 2007 (3rd of 3)

From page 3 - Pacific music and performing arts

The Yandall Sisters

The Yandall Sisters

Sol3 Mio

Sol3 Mio

Black Grace, 2005

Black Grace, 2005

Sima Urale, film maker and teacher

Sima Urale, film maker and teacher

Naked Samoans go home (again), 2006

Naked Samoans go home (again), 2006

From page 4 - Pacific grassroots arts

Atafu Tokelau community group

Atafu Tokelau community group (1st of 2)

Master carver Tuaolevadola Pio Timu

Master carver Tuaolevadola Pio Timu (2nd of 2)

Tuvalu fatele, 2014

Tuvalu fatele, 2014

Pacific tattooing exhibition, 2012

Pacific tattooing exhibition, 2012

Pasifika graduation

Pasifika graduation

New materials and local innovation, 1993

New materials and local innovation, 1993

From page 5 - Pacific arts in Auckland

Westfield Style Pasifika Fashion Awards 2010

Westfield Style Pasifika Fashion Awards 2010 (1st of 2)

Anuanua, Pasifika

Anuanua, Pasifika (2nd of 2)

Fresh Gallery, Ōtara

Fresh Gallery, Ōtara

Tongan women's fine arts: Falehanga 'i Teleiloa group

Tongan women's fine arts: Falehanga 'i Teleiloa group

How to cite this page:

Kolokesa U. Māhina-Tuai, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/pacific-arts-in-new-zealand/media (accessed 26 January 2021)

Story by Kolokesa U. Māhina-Tuai, published 22 Oct 2014

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