Painter Fatu Feu'u and children's book author Dahlia Malaeulu were among the New Zealand artists honoured for their achievements at this week's awards.
2022 Pasifika Arts Awards winners. Photo: Supplied
Kiwi-Fijian poet Daren Kamali won the Pacific Heritage Arts Award. (Listen to him performing at the 2021 Going West Literary Festival here).
Tapa-maker Kulimoe'anga "Stone" Maka won the Pacific Contemporary Artist Award.
Visual storyteller Ululau Ama won the Pacific Toa Award, an accolade acknowledging talented Pasifika artists living with a disability.
Children's book author Dahlia Malaeulu won the Emerging Pacific Artist Award.
Composer and sonic artist Joshua Pearson won the Iosefa Enari Memorial Award.
Writer Fa'amoana John Luafutu and director Troy Tu'ua were joint winners of the Special Recognition Award.
The most esteemed accolade - the Senior Pacific Artist Award worth $25,000 - went to Auckland-based painter Fatu Feu'u for his leadership role within the Pacific arts community.
Further listening:
Fatu Feu'u on destigmatising youth depression
A Boy Called Piano - written by Fa'amoana John Luafutu about his experiences in state care in the 1960s (Produced by RNZ)
Photo: Micah Luafutu
Previous winners on RNZ:
Tuvalu weaver Lakiloko Keakea 'driven' to keep art, language alive
Photo: Pariss Goebel/Facebook
Pati Solomona Tyrell on being Pacific, artistic and queer
Pati Solomona Tyrell Photo: Raymond Sagapolutele
Leki Jackson-Bourke is a young playwright to watch
Photo: supplied
Sulieti Fieme'a Burrows & Tui Emma Gillies: Tongan tapa-making in a lockdown bubble
Sulieti Fieme'a Burrows (MNZM). Artist and expert in the creation of tapa cloth. Photo:
Pasifika dancer and choreographer Tupua Tigafua
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Sound artist Anonymouz is inspired by tatau art
Photo: Supplied
Opera singer Ridge Ponini performs at the 2022 Lexus Song Quest Semi-Finals
Photo: Supplied
The solo adventures of Sol3 Mio's Moses Mackay
Moses Mackay Photo: Raymond Sagapolutele
Opera singer Samson Setu performs with his quartet The Shades
The Shades (l to r: Ipu Laga’aia, Manase Latu, Samson Setu, Taka Vuni) Photo: Tim Dodd
Opera singer Benson Wilson on winning the Lexus Song Quest
Photo: Nick MacBain
Opera singer Filipe Manu: life onstage and online
Filipe Manu, winner of the Lexus Song Quest 2022 Photo: Hagen Hopkins
Opera singer Jonathan Lemalu chats to Karyn Hay
Jonathan Lemalu Photo: Supplied
Cora-Allan Wickliffe Photo: Courtesy of the artist
Kiribati master weavers Louisa Humphry & Kaetaeta Watson
iKiribati master weavers Kaetaeta Watson and Louisa Humphry are on a mission to pass on their cultural knowledge to the next generation of iKiribati weavers. Photo: RNZ Pacific/Koroi Hawkins
Samoan choreographer Tupe Lualua on the politics of dance
Tupe Lualua Photo: Facebook - Tupe Lualua
Tanu Gago Photo: Raymond Sagapolutele
Anapela Polataivao on creating Samoan opera
Photo: Provided
Keke Brown: disability as artistry
Photo: Supplied
Award-winning Pacific artist Angela Tiatia
Walking the Wall (2014), Angela Tiatia; digital video (still). © Angela Tiatia, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 2017-0019-1/1-8 to 8-8 Photo:
Performance artist Kalisolaite 'Uhila
Tokyo based Tongan performance artist Kalisolaite 'Uhila. Photo: NZIFF/Robert George
Samoan-NZ artist Andy Leleisi'uao
The Samoan-New Zealander's work explores urban issues among the Pacific diaspora such as domestic violence, poverty, racism and unemployment. Photo: Bergman Gallery
Multimedia artist Michel Tuffery
Photo: supplied
Award-winning Pacific artist Eteuati Ete
Eteuati Ete Photo: supplied
Rosanna Raymond - Pasifika artist in New York
Rosanna Raymond. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Mackenzie Smith
Nina Nawalowalo's favourite things
Photo: supplied - Sarah Hunter - curtesy CNZ
Artist and fashion designer Lindah Lepou
Lindah Lepou at the opening of Aitu: Homage of Spirit at City Gallery Wellington. Photo: Justine Hall. Photo:
Award-winning Pasifika playwright Tanya Muagututi'a
Tanya Muagututi'a Photo: RNZ Pacific
Pati Umaga Photo: Pati Umaga
