New Podcast Episode 6 – Alex Hawley:

Alex Hawley, is a Navajo textile artist and proud aunty whose academic journey brought her to Aotearoa on a Fulbright Fellowship. Hit play to hear about the cross-cultural exchanges, creative inspirations, and the treasures Alex now carries in her kete! 🎧💡

If you want to experience Neke Moa’s artistry in real life (and trust me, you do), head to Mana Tipua Tuku Iho at Seasons Gallery (Feb 2–9) and also keep an eye out for Neke’s work at Pātaka Art + Museum (Closes 9 March, 2025).

Alana’s story is one of spiritual intuition, and connection. After visiting Niue 20 years ago, she felt her tupuna calling her home. and made the life changing decision to move to Niue.

Raised on Luiseño land in California, Melodie Turori discovered her Cook Islands heritage at 16. In this inspiring episode, she shares her first journey home, reconnecting with her enua, feeling her tupuna, and decolonising her creative practice.

Today we reflect on the impact of the Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti, alongside the parliamentary protest haka led by Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke.

Meet Leilani Faaiuaso – proud Samoan 🇼🇸, TEDx speaker, and unstoppable changemaker!

October has been a month of vibrant celebrations, inspiring art, and powerful storytelling!

A journey from Maui to Aotearoa that changed everything. Koʻikūokalani shares the importance of moʻolelo (stories) to his community in Hawai’i, and recalls his experience of visiting Ngāruawahia and meeting the Māori queen: Te Atairangikaahu.

This television presenter, event boss, and world traveler 🌏🎤 shares a few hearty tales about growing up in Tokomaru Bay, playing the drums on a Native American reservation as a Māori child, becoming social media famous during the days of Bebo and so much more! 👑👩🏽‍💻😅

Forty years ago, the groundbreaking Te Māori exhibition put Māori culture and taonga on the world stage in a way that had never been done before.