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Go sugarfree with the Community Project
Today, we finally managed to meet the wonderful Julia Milne, who is the Project Coordinator for the Community Unity Project, based at Epuni Primary School in Lower Hutt. We are massive fans at We...
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Wellington Pasifika Community Patrol
Tonight, the only full Samoan female police officer in Wellington City, Loretta Hunt-Tevaga, will present at Te Papa Museum, an innovative approach to Pasefika peoples to prevent crime, protect people...
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2014 South Auckland Short Film Workshop
This past weekend, we were stoked to attend the 2014 South Auckland Short Film Workshop at MIT School of Visual Arts in Otara, proudly presented by Script to Screen. This free two-day workshop provided...
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Entangled Islands
On this lovely day, we decided to head to the Auckland War Memorial Museum, specifically to check out the Entangled Islands: Samoa, New Zealand and the First World War exhibition. Curated by Gail...
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Pasifika @ Hayman Park
We were curious to see how Pasifika 2015 would fare out south, thanks to the Queensland Fruit Fly. In case you didn’t know, the famous festival had to move from it’s original home of Western Springs in...
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Since 1984 – He aha te ahurea-rua?
Tonight, we attended the opening of, “Since 1984 – He aha te ahurea-rua?” in Gallery One of St Paul St Gallery. Curated by Martin Awa Clarke Langdon, the group show featured work from artists Waikare...
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Te Oro opens
This arvo, we checked out the bustling Line Road in Glen Innes for the Glen Innes’ own arts, music and performance centre, Te Oro. The name means a tonal reverberation or sound within a chamber and was...
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Free for you!
Tonight, we attended the launch of Hashtag500words’s launch of the hard copy journal, free for all and their 2nd birthday party at FuzzyVibes. Headed by Louisa Samantha Afoa Emil Dryburgh (one of...
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Erewhon
Today, we went to the last weekend for Gavin Hipkins’ Erewhon at Mangere Arts Centre. What made this special hence our trip today was the live twenty-minute performance from Gavin’s film, featuring...
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Malo le taumafai PEC
Tonight, our director, Louise Tu’u, attended her last class of Everyday Conversation in Samoan, provided by the Pasifika Education Centre, more commonly known as PEC. Pasifika Education Centre has been...
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Wananga-a Kai workshop
Today, we spent an awesome winter’s day preparing hangi with fellow interested peeps at Te Mahurehure Marae in Pt Chevalier, as part of the Matariki Festival . What made this event amazing was the...
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Post about Posteering
Last Tuesday night, we attended Brent Harris’ and Maria O’Connor’s launch of their book, Posteering at St Paul St Gallery. https://weshouldpractice.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/mono-013.mp4 Mark Jackson...
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Pasifika Theatre Makers i Aukilani
Tonight, we went to the latest Pasifika Theatre Makers meeting at Auckland Theatre Company’s (ATC) headquarters in Balmoral. Organized and headed by the highly experienced producer, musician and ATC’s...
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The Roots have put down roots
On this sunshine-filled day, we were proud to witness the opening of a dedicated workspace and gallery for one of our favourite socially-engaged, energetic and truly people-driven collectives: the...
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Urban Pantry in Aotea Square
Yesterday, in what seemed like the hottest part of the day, over 100 people gathered to listen, learn and ask questions from Kings Plant Barn organic vege peeps, Billy and John, in one of the awesome...
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Creativity in Corrections with Uta Plate
Today, our director, Louise Tu’u attended an amazing workshop with acclaimed theatre maker and agent for change, Uta Plate. She is here in New Zealand, with the support of Goethe-Institut New Zealand...
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Creativity in Corrections workshop Day 2
Today was the second and final day of the Creativity in Corrections workshop with Uta Plate at the University of Auckland. Continuing the wonderful work she had started yesterday, Uta guided...
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Stars of Pasifika Poetry
Last night, our director, Louise Tu’u ( far left) was the proud MC for the stellar nine Pasifika poets at Auckland Central City Library’s, “Stars of Pasifika Poetry” event. Thank you to all the poets:...
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Kingswood the playreading – come on down! It’s FREE!
You might be wondering whether we’re endorsing this classic car. We are in our own way. Our director, Louise Tu’u, is performing in a FREE rehearsed reading of playwright David Mamea‘s new play...
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Fermenting Vegetables
This morning, over forty people gathered together at the Avondale Community Centre to learn how to make sauerkraut with artist Philippa Nielsen. We met, chatted and laughed with new friends whilst...
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