Kia orana, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Ni sa bula vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Taloha ni

Tala Pasifika uses multimedia, storytelling, objects, images, movement and dance to examine aspects of Pasifika identity.

Tala Pasifika draws on the collections of the Auckland Museum and the qualifications and experiences of our Guest Educators from Auckland’s Pasifika communities.

A visit to Tala’s ‘fale’ is central to the programme. Here students help with preparations for a wedding – they prepare gifts and food, dress for the occasion and share in the excitement while experiencing the traditions and ceremony of this special family occasion.

They have opportunities in Tala’s ‘fale’ to question, to handle objects, and to participate in gifting and dance, to produce art, to explore, sing and celebrate.

Programme Information

Related Museum Resources

New resources are currently in production for this programme.

Galleries: Pacific Lifeways  |   Pacific Masterpieces  |   Te Kakano

Other Related Resources

Living Heritage

Living Heritage Collection of excellent material on a range of topics researched and written by students of Marcellin College Auckland.

Te Papa

Pacific Collections Database Searchable database of Te Papa’s Pacific collections – excellent images and descriptions of historic and contemporary Pacific objects and specimens,

Te Kete Ipurangi

Pasifika general reference to Pasifika pages in TKI

Tapa and weaving patterns

Related Activities

 Useful Links

Polyfest Polyfest – secondary schools Maori and Pacific Islands cultural festival - related community event

Pasifika Festival Pasifika Festival is one of the largest community events in the South Pacific. It is a celebration of the art, culture and lifestyle of the Pacific Islands communities of Auckland

TVNZ

Tagata Pasifika TVNZ's Tagata Pasifika - extensive archive of a wide range of topics

Tagata Pasifika's coverage of previous year's Polyfest