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A group of Pasifika Designers who specialise in branding, content creation and 3D printing

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In the East Street Window, we are fortunate to have two works by New Zealand born Sāmoan artist Petone Groom. Hung back-to-back, these sculptures reflect the artist’s Pasifika experience, where Sāmoan motifs like the four-pointed star, or fetu, often symbolise Pacific identity in logos, businesses, and public spaces.

Through digital 3D modelling Petone Groom brings the flower and star together as one physical object. These sculptures invite audiences to imagine new possibilities for Pacific design while remaining connected to its cultural roots.

#Fetuflower #PetoneGroom #Tautai #KarangahapeArtWeekend

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Step inside Auckland’s iconic Chief Post Office, now officially New Zealand’s greenest heritage building.

Here, Deidre Gourlay, Cooper and Company development lead, Pam Sando, @cheshirearchitects project lead, and Lucy Hayes-Stevenson, @cheshirearchitects heritage lead, take us through the thoughtful design and sustainable refurbishment behind the building’s transformation.

It is now the country’s first heritage building to receive a @nzgreenbuildingcouncil 6 Green Star rating, setting a new benchmark in sustainable redevelopment 🌇

🎥 @vaincreative
📷 Cover image @samuel_hartnett

#Britomart #NewZealandHeritage #Sustainability #GreenStarRating #NewZealandArchitecture

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The inside scoop with @kowhaideuchars — our hostess with the mostest 💃🏽 exactly 2 weeks left until we open The Circle to Tāmaki Makaurau!!

Don’t miss out and get your tickets NOW - link in our bio 🎟️

🗓️: 15th & 16th June 2026
📍: Mangere Arts Centre
⏰: 8:00pm

Filmed by @sias.creatives
Edited by @havealatu

Supported by @pacificdance_nz

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Reintroducing the circle behind The Circle ⭕️ for Pacific Dance Festival 2026.

Director @sefatunupopo
Producer / Cast @tamiafilipo
Media & Marketing @havealatu
LX Designer @isadoralao
Technical Operator @ggrraayyy
Cast:
@kayseesavali
@kowhaideuchars
@montellnickel
@levisiaosi
@otolupo

Don’t miss out Tāmaki Makaurau — get your tickets with the link in our bio!! We look forward to seeing you then 🙂‍↕️

Supported by @pacificdance_nz

🎥 by @havealatu

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DTNS 2.0, what a szn 🧑🏾‍🍳

Every garment piece made by us 🫶🏽 always heaps of fun with this lot, onto the next 🫵🏽

📷: @havealatu

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2 weeks till show season at Circa Theatre!

Tap the link in bio for gentle feels 😌🤲🏾

Supported by @nzfringe @circatheatre

📸 by @havealatu

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Showtime 🗣️🗣️ same kinda skits just on a stage. S/O to our crew and all collaborators that have brought this back to life. See you there 🤲🏾

Tickets are now LIVE - link in the bio 🎟️

Supported by @nzfringe @circatheatre

📸: @havealatu

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BTS of a digital model and sculpt I designed for @vaimailaurale
Super stoked with the final 3D print! That hair detailing almost took me out lmao
Always fun bringing a simple sketch to life ☺️
Exhibiting at @taurangaartgallery

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CIVIC: a Shifting Festival ⭕️

We have just wrapped up @shiftingcentre’s first ever arts festival here in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. A week of offerings, communal gatherings and exchange.

We saw a gap that needed to be filled for our fellow Indigenous peers, specifically in the Street-Dance community, to make and share in a space that held no expectations. So we thought “why wait?”, and with @sefa.tunupopo’s vision — CIVIC was born.

At its core, CIVIC was born out of a need to create an anchor in Pōneke for our community. A way of showcasing our incredibly talented friends to the wider landscape. Discovering dreams as a collective and working together to bring them into fruition. Looking inwards to each other for support, rather than outwards.

Knowing that we hold everything we need to make these dreams become reality.

And a reality it was.

Thankful to all who made this dream possible.
Our friends/peers/community.
Our whānau/kaiga/aiga/anau.
Our beautiful featured artists.
Our sponsors @teauaha @tawataproductions @pacificdance_nz.

Fakafetai, fakafetai, fakafetai lahi lele.

A special shoutout to my forever team @shiftingcentre for all of their individual hard/heart work in bringing this together. We did it team.

See you at CIVIC 2026 ❤️

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Have you got your eyes on the prize?
👁️👄👁️

THE GRAND KIKI HOUSE OF MARAMA BALL is only 8 days away, with very few general admission* tickets left!

LIMITED Walkers and Ballroom Community* Spectator tickets left (including Free for FQ & TM) DM us NOW for the access codes 🔐

Want to learn more about Ballroom culture? 👀 Register NOW for the following events leading up to the Grand Marama Ball:

⏾ Thur 2nd Oct - PANEL TALK: BALLROOM CULTURE 👉🏼 link in bio

⏾ Fri 3rd Oct - BALLROOM WORKSHOPS led by international guest Icons and Legend 👉🏼 link in bio

⏾ Sat 4th Oct - THE GRAND KIKI HOUSE OF MARAMA BALL 👉🏼 FEW TICKETS LEFT, link in bio

We can’t wait to see you next week at Te Papa!

These events are proudly supported by @ova_collective and @te_papa

#maramwah #tepapa #ballroom #voguing

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*General Admission: once tickets sell out there will be a waitlist. Cancelled or refunded tickets will automatically be offered by the waiting list order. To join the waitlist, follow the link in bio.

*Ballroom Community: refers to those who are actively or have previously been engaged in Ballroom culture, either as a walker/competitor or somebody whom has heavily supported Ballroom kaupapa/initiatives from beyond the catwalk.

👁️👄👁️🪴: @kci_gurl @karamerakvnty @juniorcikamatana @mmmmanfred
🎥: @vaincreative
🎧: That’s So Raven Vogue Ha by DJ AAVE

Ft. Toi Art Gallery at Te Papa Tongarewa.

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Can't wait for you to hear this one💗 7/10 'Show me Love'💌 #NewMusic2025 HELLYEAH! 🤪🫶🏽

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Shopping in Samoa be like! #samoa #evenicarruthers #mailelanisamoa #polytube #samoavlog #pacific #samoanvlogger #polynesian #polynesie #wellihood #kosican

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