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Talanoa with Little Island Press
Today, we took part and enjoyed a thoroughly excellent workshop from Little Island Press, Auckland Council and Auckland Libraries at Avondale Community Centre, titled, “Talanoa: Making an (almost)...
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Share/Cheat/Unite with Te Tuhi
Yesterday afternoon, we attended the innovative show, Share/Cheat/Unite, curated by Bruce E. Phillips (pictured below on the podium), opened at Te Tuhi. Composed of three parts including a group show,...
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Generation Exchange (Auckland)
This morning, we walked part of Darcell Apelu’s Generation Exchange (Auckland), one of the performance works from Te Tuhi’s Share/Cheat/Unite, which traces the lineage of the artist’s paternal...
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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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ECODAY @ Olympic Park
With clement weather and the buzz of zero waste, we enjoyed ourselves immensely at EcoDay, the grand finale of the month-long EcoWest Festival from EcoMatters. We learnt about the ease of bokashi from...
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South Auckland Curtain Bank angels
Last week, we were inspired to see the generous work firsthand of Greenstar Energy‘s South Auckland Curtain Bank in a friend’s home. The curtain bank collect donated curtains, clean them, line them and...
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Whaunesian Factory
Today, we had an epic time at the New Lynn Community Centre, admiring three tamaitai, doing the nifo oti from the wonderful group Sau e Siva West Auckland, attempted ordering coffee in Fijian and...
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Check out Number 13!
Our director, Louise Tu’u, is featured in a collage, being prepared as we speak, on the ground floor at Auckland Central City Library. Titled “Library contributors, made present” and designed by F....
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Otahuhu Food Festival
We totally enjoyed the wide range of lip-smackingly fresh and delicious food from all over the world, found today at the Otahuhu Food Festival. Enjoy our coverage here!
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Veils, values and tagata fa’avalevalea
Grab a copy of this year’s Playmarket New Zealand Annual where our director, Louise Tu’u has the last word. Here she writes about her discoveries in making, “Magdalena of Mangere”, what makes you...
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PCAP at Auckland War Memorial Museum
This morning, we ventured to check out part of the Pacific Access Collection Project, more commonly known as PCAP at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Part of a bigger investment in future-proofing...
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Rehearsal & Performance workshop
Last Saturday, our director, Louise Tu’u, worked alongside three other directors, Aidee Walker, Ghazaleh Golbaksh and Ellen Jones-Poole, discussing performance direction with director Michael Duignan...
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Falevai Flava
This morning, we were blessed to attend the opening of mother and daughter artists, Sulieti Fieme’a Burrows and Tui Emma Gillies’ new show, Falevai Flava at Mangere Arts Centre. Part of the 2018...
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Going West Writers Festival opens tonight!
We’ve been quietly working on other projects this year and are coming out this Sunday as part of the Going West Writers Festival for UNFILTERED with the awesome Dina Jezdic from the Auckland Museum and...
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Where to go for food in this time
Yesterday marked the end of Easter. In these times of lockdown, it seems like another day. However, if you are low on food and struggling to pay the bills, the isolation and social distancing can make...
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Catch us on Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan this Wednesday on Radio New Zealand!
Hola lovely peoples! Tune into a very down-to-earth and popular radio show called, “Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan” this Wednesday on Radio New Zealand at 2.25pm (GMT+12) and you’ll hear our director,...
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WOW – Woman of Worth Girls Club
Fakaalofa atu ki a mutolu/Hello to many! On this beautiful, sunny and particularly hot afternoon, we ventured to the Otara Kai Village, where the WOW (Woman of Worth Girls Club), were serving hungry...
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Gentrification and gagana/language – Louise schools
Our Tongan neighbours at the back of our fale moved out today. We only knew because a big blue moving truck came and took everything away. Okay, not in a dawn raid but in a rhythm that has become...
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Check out Number 13!
Our director, Louise Tu’u, is featured in a collage, being prepared as we speak, on the ground floor at Auckland Central City Library. Titled “Library contributors, made present” and designed by F....
View ArticleVoice Tide Ōtāhuhu coming to you this week!
Come check out this intriguing new series of audio works from Brent Harris called, “Voice Tide Ōtāhuhu”. Th first show, “Cut Splice” is this Friday 9th April, happening all over Otahuhu Town Centre...
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