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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

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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