Creative New Zealand has selected a combination of accomplished and emerging artists from within the Maori and New Zealand based Pacific communities to attend the 10th Festival of Pacific Arts in Pago Pago, American Samoa in July 2008.
The delegation of 120 artists (including Whangara-mai-Tawhiti, the 2007 winners of Te Matatini the national kapa haka competition) will represent customary and contemporary arts from Aotearoa alongside the other 26 participating Pacific nations.
The festival is recognised as the premier event for enhancing regional relations and preservation of the Pacific’s cultural heritage. Artists were invited to submit expressions of interest to participate in the delegation.
Chair of Te Waka Toi, the Maori arts board of Creative New Zealand, Dr Ngahuia Te Awekotuku says the delegation is a unique opportunity for artists to showcase their work, network with Pacific artists from different countries and represesent Aotearoa.
“For the Maori artists attending the Festival of Pacific Arts, this is an opportunity to represent the uniqueness of the indigenous culture of Aotearoa. It is a wonderful forum to engage with other peoples of the Pacific and represent our country with pride”.
Pele Walker, Chair of the Pacific Arts Committee of Creative New Zealand concurred, “The chance to participate in the Aotearoa delegation attending the festival comes around only once every four years, so it is a very special opportunity for artists. For the Pacific artists, both those who have immigrated to New Zealand and those born here, the festival presents a chance to reconnect with their Pacific origins while representing new perspectives that are informed by living in New Zealand.”
VISUAL ARTS
1. Cynthia Kapene (Te Arawa) Ohope, Bay of Plenty
2. Natalie Couch (Ngati Tuwharetoa) Auckland
3. Cerisse Fiahau Palalagi
( Niue, Tuapa Te Arawa, Ngaiterangi) Auckland
4. Fillipe Tohi (Tonga) Auckland
5. Graham Fletcher (Samoa) Auckland
6. Loretta Moauli Young (Samoa) Auckland
7. Stone Maka (Tonga) Christchurch
CARVING
8. Netane Wiki Singh-Lagah
(Tuhoe, Ngati Awa, Ngati Uenuku Kopako) Rotorua
9. Whiu Waata ( Ngapuhi) Kaikohe
10. Te Warahi Hetaraka (Ngapuhi) Whangarei
11. James Rickard (Ngati Koate, Ngati Hinerupe) Rotorua
12. Johnny Penisula (Samoa) Invercargill
CERAMICS
13. Manos Nathan (Ngapuhi) Dargaville
14. Colleen Urlich (Ngapuhi) Dargaville
15. Carla Ruka (Ngapuhi, Ngati Whatua) Auckland
TAONGA PUORO
16. James Webster (Ngati Mahuta) Whitianga
17. Horomona Horo (Ngapuhi, Ngati Porou, Taranaki) Rotorua
WEAVING
18. Henni Kerekere (Ngati Oneone) Huntly
19. Jessica Paraone (Ngapuhi) Rotorua
20. Troy Joshua Gardiner (Ngati Kahungunu) Hawkes Bay
21. Misa Emma Kesha (Samoa) Dunedin
THEATRE
22. Taki Rua - Paolo Rotondo (Italian New Zealander)
23. Taki Rua - Rob Mokaraka (Ngapuhi, Tuhoe)
24. Taki Rua - Maaka Pohatu (Ngai Tamanuhiri/ Ngati Apa, Ngati Porou, Ngati Tuwharetoa)
25. Dianna Fuemana (American Samoa, Niue) Auckland
MULTIMEDIA
26. Julie Kipa (Ngaiterangi, Ngai Tuwhiwhia) Ohope, Bay of Plenty
27. Janet Lilo (Samoa, Niue, Ngapuhi) Auckland
28. Tuafale Tanoai (Samoa) Auckland
29. Michel Tuffery (Samoan, Rarotonga, Tahitian)
FASHION
30. Suzanne Tamaki (Maniapoto, Hikairo, Tuhoe, Te Arawa) Otaki
STORYTELLING
31. Joanne Tito (Taranaki, Tuhourangi, Ngati Waihiao, Ngati Pikiao) Gisborne
32. Joe Harawira (Ngaiterangi, Ngati Awa, Ngati Maniapoto) Huntly
33. Robert Ruha (Ngati Porou, Te Whanau-a-Apanui) Auckland
MUSIC
34. Dam Native - Daniel Haimoana (Ngati Kahunungu) Auckland
35. Toni Huata (Ngati Kahungunu, Rongowhakaata) Wellington
36. Dr Te Ahukaramu Charles Royal
(Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Tanatera, Ngapuhi) Wellington
37. Kura Te Ua (Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Te Whakatohea, Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri)
38. Pacific Underground - Pos Mavaega (Samoan) Christchurch
39. Pacific Underground - Tanya Muagututi’a (Samoan) Christchurch
40. Pacific Underground - Andrew Sione (Samoan) Christchurch
41. King Kapisi - Bill Urale (Samoa) Auckland
42. Teaukura A Upu - Chuck Upu (Cook Islands) Auckland
43. Teremoana Rapley (Cook Islands) Auckland
FILM
44. Rawiri Paratene (Te Arawa, Ngapuhi) Auckland
45. Iosefa Enari (Samoa) Auckland
MOKO
46. Turumakina Duley (Ngati Awa, Tuhoe, Ngaiterangi) Auckland
47. Mark Kopua (Ngati Ira, Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Ngati Porou) Tologa Bay
48. Derek Lardelli - Ngati(Ngati Porou - Rongowhakaata, Ngati Kanohi (Ngai Te Riwai), Ngati Kaipoho (Ngai Te Aweawe).) Whangara
KAPA HAKA - Te Whangara Mai Tawhiti - 40 artists
Congratulations to All!
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