Digital Pasifik blog

Pacific GLAM sector are naturally gifted and masters at enabling their communities. We don’t need written policies or extensive research to do this work because we are the community.

Even though the experience evoked strong feelings of disconnect, detachment, and distance, the subject still echoes the mana and story of the object.

‘Ātui’ia au ki te vaka o tōku matakeinanga - connect me to the canoe of my tribe', Reconnecting through the art of Tivaevae

Our tales aren't confined to books; they're woven into our very fabric, spoken through ink and song, carrying the weight of generations.

The next chapter in our migration story, is found in the books and stories we leave behind.

Mou i te ko, mou i te ere kia pukuru o vaevae kia mokora o kaki

I te hekenga atu o te rā Tae noa ki te arangamai i te ata Ka maumahara tonu tātou ki a rātou

“We sweat and cry saltwater so we know that the ocean is really in our blood” - Teresia Teaiwa

“...when we invest in our people, the return is much more than money can ever buy"

Witnessing my mother’s relentless work ethic, her strength and drive motivated me to pursue higher education and learn more about where I come from

Halahala ki vavau, kae ke mau ki pale o Tokelau