Ramon Te Wake is a New Zealand trans woman documentarian, singer-songwriter and television presenter. Her first presenting job was for Māori Television, where she was one of three people fronting Takatāpui, which is Maori Television's first ever LGBT show.
Jonathan Fa'afetai Lemalu is a New Zealand bass baritone opera singer. Born to Samoan parents who had emigrated to New Zealand, he was educated in Dunedin. His first singing teacher was Honor McKellar, who began teaching him while he attended Otago Boys' High School. He studied both Law and Music at the University of Otago, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws in 1999.
Donna Tusiata Avia is a New Zealand poet and children's author.
Coco Solid is an emcee, writer, artist, director and producer. She is of Māori, Pacific and German heritage. Her musical style is a mixture of hip hop, disco and electronica. She created the animated television series Aroha Bridge.
Iosefa Enari was a New Zealand opera singer who was born in Samoa. The Iosefa Enari Memorial Award, presented annually by Creative New Zealand, recognises Enari's pioneering contribution to Pacific Islands opera. Enari was the Artistic Director of Classical Polynesia, the first New Zealand opera combining traditional Samoan words and music with classical opera.
George Winiata Henare is a New Zealand actor with a career spanning over 50 years.
Dow Design is a New Zealand brand design company based in Auckland.
Sima Urale is a New Zealand filmmaker who has won national and international awards. Her films explore social and political issues and have been screened worldwide. She is one of the few Polynesian film directors in the world with more than 15 years in the industry. Her accolades include the Silver Lion for Best Short Film at the Venice Film Festival for O Tamaiti (1996).
Aivale Cole is a soprano singer from New Zealand.
Anapela Polataivao is a New Zealand actor, writer, and director of stage and screen.
The Arts Pasifika Awards celebrate excellence in Pacific arts in New Zealand. The annual awards are administered by Creative New Zealand and are the only national awards for Pasifika artists across all artforms.
Isabella Moore is a New Zealand soprano singer.
Nina Nawalowalo is a New Zealand theatre director and co-founder of the contemporary Pacific theatre company The Conch.
Lindah Aaron Lepou is a New Zealand-Samoan fashion designer. Her work is included in the permanent collection of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Justine Simei-Barton is a Samoan theatre and film director and producer in New Zealand.
Tupe Lualua is a New Zealand-Samoan choreographer, director and founder of the dance company Le Moana, and producer of the Measina Festival. In 2019 she was the Creative New Zealand Samoa Artist in Residence.
Marafetu Togakilo Smith is a weaver and community activist from Niue. She founded the first Niuean weaving group in Auckland, and her work is held in the collections of Auckland War Memorial Museum and Te Papa.
Kulimoe'anga Stone Maka, is an interdisciplinary artist of Tongan heritage who lives in Christchurch, New Zealand. In 2011, he was awarded the Emerging Pasifika Artist Award from Creative New Zealand. Maka's work has been exhibited in museums and art galleries in New Zealand, Hawai'i Australia and Tonga. In 2020 he was selected to represent New Zealand at the 22nd Biennale in Sydney.
Natalia Lagi'itaua Mann is an international harpist and musician, born in Wellington, New Zealand. In 2013 she received the Iosefa Enari Memorial Award at the Arts Pasifika Awards. She has performed with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and collaborated with Richard Nunns. Her album Pasif.ist (2011) reached number 4 New Zealand album charts in its second week.
