Kolokesa Mahina Tuai & Toluma’anave Barbara Makuati-Afitu share their story about 

Arts of Moana Oceania scoping research into Indigenous worldviews on 'what art is' from the Moana Oceania communities of Tāmaki Makaurau.

These views are strongly connected to Aotearoa New Zealand but have their roots in the wider Moana Oceania region.

Over the next nine weeks, they will be focusing on specific regions in Moana Oceania, we can't wait to share this Mahi with you. ‘Arts’ of Moana Oceania research project, supported by Te Taumata Toi-Iwi and launched last week.

Focusing on the question of ‘What art is’ from the different Indigenous lenses of our Moana Oceania communities living in Tāmaki Makaurau, this phase of the project is a collaboration with the following holders of knowledge (representing 9 island nations) live interview with John Pulu 

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