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Revisiting the Tongan co-collecting stories of Project 83: Small Things Matter – Maya Taufa

Our last blog in the special series that revisits the stories of the ‘youth agents’ of Project 83: Small Things Matter. This co-collecting project was developed in 2017 by the Year 13 Tongan language class of Sir Edmund Hilary Collegiate.Read more

2020-09-12
By: Nina Tonga
On: 12 Sep 2020
In: Pacific
A teenage boy in school uniform holding two sticks and standing in front of a dark red wooden building

Revisiting the Tongan co-collecting stories of Project 83: Small Things Matter – Grant Vea‘ila

For Uike Kātoanga‘i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga |Tongan Language Week we are sharing the stories of the ‘youth agents’ of Project 83: Small Things Matter. This co-collecting project was developed in 2017 by the Year 13 Tongan language class of Sir Edmund Hilary Collegiate.Read more

2020-09-11
By: Nina Tonga
On: 11 Sep 2020
In: Pacific
A teenage girl in a school uniform holding pandanus seed necklace and a booklet, standing in front of a dark red wooden wall

Revisiting the Tongan co-collecting stories of Project 83: Small Things Matter – Mele Haunga

For Uike Kātoanga‘i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga | Tongan Language Week we revisit the stories of  the ‘youth agents’ of Project 83: Small Things Matter. This co-collecting project was developed by the Year 13 Tongan language class of Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate in 2017.  Read more

2020-09-10
By: Nina Tonga
On: 10 Sep 2020
In: Pacific
A teenage boy in school uniform holding two sticks and standing in front of a dark red wooden building

Revisiting the Tongan co-collecting stories of Project 83: Small Things Matter – Alfred Paea

To celebrate Tongan Language Week we look back at Project 83: Small Things Matter, from 2017. Today, Alfred Paea writes about his Polyfest uniform.Read more

2020-09-09
By: Nina Tonga
On: 9 Sep 2020
In: Pacific

Revisiting the Tongan co-collecting stories of Project 83: Small Things Matter – Sini Atoa

For Uike Kātoanga‘i ‘o e Le Faka-Tonga | Tongan Language Week we take a look at the stories of Project 83: Small Things Matter in a special blog series. This co-collecting project was developed by the Year 13 Tongan language class of Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate in 2017.  Read more

2020-09-08
By: Nina Tonga
On: 8 Sep 2020
In: Pacific

Revisiting the Tongan co-collecting stories of Project 83: Small Things Matter – Elisapeta Fononga

To celebrate Tongan Language Week we take a look back at Project 83: Small Things Matter in 2017. This co-collecting project was developed by the Year 13 Tongan language class of Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate with the guidance of their teacher Mrs Maata Fusitua.Read more

2020-09-07
By: Nina Tonga
On: 7 Sep 2020
In: Pacific
Young Tongan man stands in his school uniform holding a trumpet

Countering stereotypes through co-collecting with Tongan youth

As part of our co-collecting initiative with the Tongan community, students have been considering what truly represents them and counters stereotypical representations. Curator Pacific Art, Nina Tonga highlights some of the students and their selected objects.Read more

2017-06-16
By: Nina Tonga
On: 16 Jun 2017
In: Pacific

Kava, fashion, and teenage life: Co-collecting with our Tongan communities

Pacific Art curator Nina Tonga introduces Pikipiki hama kae vaevae manava, a new initiative that sees Te Papa team up with Tongan communities in Auckland to explore the rich cultures through fashion, kava, and youth experiences.Read more

2017-06-09
By: Nina Tonga
On: 9 Jun 2017
In: Pacific

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