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The Pacific Islands Screen Artists group supports, encourages and promotes individuals of Pacific Islands heritage working in the New Zealand Screen sectors at all stages of their journey.

Kua manako ke tuku atu e tau manatu fakaalofa ke he kapitiga fakahele ko Aroha. Fakaaue ke haana a moui gahua malolō ke ...
15/01/2026

Kua manako ke tuku atu e tau manatu fakaalofa ke he kapitiga fakahele ko Aroha. Fakaaue ke haana a moui gahua malolō ke fakapuloa e tau tala mo e tau kifaga.

It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Aroha Awarau on 14 January 2026 🕊️

Aroha was a passionate, fearless storyteller and a deeply loved member of our screen community. A proud Niuean (Avatele, Tuapa), Samoan (Sapapaliʻi), and Māori (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Maru) creative, his work was grounded in service, representation, and storytelling with purpose.

Aroha navigated the challenging media landscape from journalism to theatre to film - to tell the stories of our people, ensure our people were looked after in these spaces and to make sure we had a good time.

A prolific artist with a heart for community, Aroha believed deeply in the power of our village to uplift each other and our stories. His unmistakable island laugh, generosity, and voice for our people will be forever missed.

Aroha will lie at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kōtuku (92 Simpson Road, Ranui, Auckland 0614) from Thursday until midday Friday. All are welcome to come and pay their final respects. Family and friends are welcome to stay at the kura on Thursday night. Please note that you will need to be welcomed before entering the Marae and there will be no entry after dark.

Powhiri times are as follows:
15th Jan: 4.30pm, 6.30pm
16th Jan: 8am, 10am, 12pm.

Koha Details:
Bank: Westpac
Account name: T A Joseph
Account number: 03 0547 0945171 000

🎄 Wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a safe, relaxing holiday season. 🎄Please note that the PISA Offi...
23/12/2025

🎄 Wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a safe, relaxing holiday season. 🎄

Please note that the PISA Office will be closed during this period and will reopen on 16 January 2026.

LEA TUPU’ANGA | MOTHER TONGUE LA ScreeningA special LA screening of Lea Tupuʻanga / Mother Tongue, a New Zealand short f...
03/12/2025

LEA TUPU’ANGA | MOTHER TONGUE LA Screening

A special LA screening of Lea Tupuʻanga / Mother Tongue, a New Zealand short film that’s now officially in the Academy Screening Portal for Oscar consideration. This is a huge moment for Tongan storytelling! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Written by and starring PISA MEMBER (The Night Agent, Chief of War), and directed by award-winning Tongan filmmaker PISA KOMITI MEMBER (For My Father’s Kingdom, Panthers, Lomu), the film has been making waves around the world.

If nominated, this would be the first Tongan film in history recognised in the Live Action Short Film category. Two Tongan women leading a project at this level is rare, powerful, and something we want our community to experience firsthand 🇹🇴

The LA screening will feature cultural performance and a Q&A with the creative team. It’s a chance for the Tongan and Pasifika community in LA to connect, uplift each other, and be part of this historic moment for Pacific cinema.

Monday, 8th Dec, 7pm.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lea-tupuanga-mother-tongue-community-screening-tickets-1976417314391

Spread the word 📢📢📢

01/12/2025

PISA EOY BBQ x GAMES 2025

Whitney Houston Challenge 🥁

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PISA EOY BBQ x GAMES 2025What a fantastic way to wrap up the year with exciting games and plenty of laughter. Great to s...
01/12/2025

PISA EOY BBQ x GAMES 2025

What a fantastic way to wrap up the year with exciting games and plenty of laughter. Great to see the competitive spirit from PISA members over the weekend. 👀😅

Thank you for having us & PISA GM Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa the games master 🎲

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Reminder for all PISA MEMBERS to RSVP 🚨PISA x BBQ x GAMES Get ready to celebrate the end of a fantastic year with PISA a...
24/11/2025

Reminder for all PISA MEMBERS to RSVP 🚨

PISA x BBQ x GAMES

Get ready to celebrate the end of a fantastic year with PISA at our ‘End of Year BBQ and Games’ event! We’ll have thrilling games, lots of laughs, and a tasty meal to share.

Event Details:
🗓 Saturday, Nov 29th, 2025
⌚ 11 am - 3 pm
📍 Taro Patch Creative, 9 Dunnotar Road, Papatoetoe, Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland)

Come and celebrate the end of the year with us and fellow PISA members. We look forward to ending the year with our PISA family with some good food and games!

Don’t miss out on the fun!

Please RSVP by the End of today for catering purposes - https://www.pisa.org.nz/event-details/pisa-bbq-games-2025

Exclusively for PISA members only.

Celebrating our Pacific Islands Screen Artists ✨We want to congratulate all nominees for awards and those who took home ...
24/11/2025

Celebrating our Pacific Islands Screen Artists ✨

We want to congratulate all nominees for awards and those who took home awards over the weekend at the 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

New Zealand On Air Best Children’s Programme:
First Place
Written by Bianca Seinafo, Mario Faumui (PISA Members) & Leki Jackson-Bourke
Directed by Damon Fepulea’i, Bianca Seinafo
Produced by Eileen Lee & Hope Papali’i (PISA Members)
Tikilounge Productions / Coconet TV / TVNZ+

Best Costume Design - Feature:
Liz McGregor (PISA Member)
The Convert
Jump Film and Television / Brouhaha Entertainment / 2024

Best Reality Series:
The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes
Ben Bayly, Adrian Stevanon (PISA Member), Sam Blackley, Philip Smith and Briar Coleman
Great Southern Television / TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+

Equity New Zealand Best Actress in a Feature:
Anapela Polata’ivao
Tinā
The Brown Factory / 2025

Reporter of the Year:
Indira Stewart
TVNZ+ In-Depth
TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+

New Zealand On Air Best Pasifika Programme:
We The South: The Manukau Rovers Story
Mark Malaki-Williams, Ross Karl
Sky Sport

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PISA presents “This is Our Year” Workshop series. Calling all Pacific Islands Screen Artists! See you in 2026, ready to ...
18/11/2025

PISA presents “This is Our Year” Workshop series. Calling all Pacific Islands Screen Artists! See you in 2026, ready to go with new ideas and a plan to refine them and work towards bringing them to life.

Join us for the FINAL workshop of the ‘This is our Year’ series. It’s all about Island Time meets Writing Time. Refining your writing process and habits. Guest Speakers: David Mamea, Gina Cole and Suli Moa.

Island Time meets Writing Time - Refining your writing process and habits.

Finishing up our workshop series by reconnecting with your stories and redesign or refine your writing routine with tools grounded in Pacific perspectives. You’ll learn what’s worked for other writers and explore what could work for you.

Register now to secure your spot:
https://www.pisa.org.nz/event-details/pisa-presents-this-is-our-year-workshop-series-4

🗓️ 22nd Nov - THIS SATURDAY
⌚️10:30 - 1:30 pm
📍St Columba Centre, 40 Vermont St, Ponsonby.
🚗 Parking available on site.
💻 Zoom link also available.

Delicious Refreshments provided.

Brought to you with the support of NZ on Air.

PISA x BBQ x GAMES Get ready to celebrate the end of a fantastic year with PISA at our ‘End of Year BBQ and Games’ event...
11/11/2025

PISA x BBQ x GAMES

Get ready to celebrate the end of a fantastic year with PISA at our ‘End of Year BBQ and Games’ event! We’ll have thrilling games, lots of laughs, and a tasty meal to share.

Event Details:
🗓 Saturday, Nov 29th, 2025
⌚ 11 am - 3 pm
📍 Taro Patch Creative, 9 Dunnotar Road, Papatoetoe, Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland)

Come and celebrate the end of the year with us and fellow PISA members. We look forward to ending the year with our PISA family with some good food and games!

Don’t miss out on the fun!

Please RSVP by Mon, 25 NOV 2025, for catering purposes - https://www.pisa.org.nz/event-details/pisa-bbq-games-2025

Exclusively for PISA members only.

PISA presents “This is Our Year” Workshop series. See you in 2026, ready to go with new ideas and a plan to refine them ...
10/11/2025

PISA presents “This is Our Year” Workshop series. See you in 2026, ready to go with new ideas and a plan to refine them and work towards bringing them to life. We have our next workshop for our series coming up this SATURDAY! Come join us.

Creative Collaboration: Finding the Right Fit for Your Story

For our Pacific screen writers and creatives - Thinking about teaming up on your next script — or wondering if you should go it alone? Join writer & director Tavu’i Marina McCartney (Milk & Honey, Vai, My Life is Murder) as she shares her experiences and shares what you as a writer should take into consideration when collaborating to help a project soar and when it’s best to trust your solo voice. Learn how to set creative boundaries, build strong partnerships, and develop ideas that bring out the best in everyone.

Perfect for writers, directors, and creatives looking to strengthen or refine their creative processes.

Saturday 15th Nov
10:30 - 2:30 pm
St Columba Centre, 40 Vermont St, Ponsonby.

Parking available on site.

Zoom link also available. Registrations are a must. Register via link in bio ⏫

Delicious Refreshments provided.

Brought to you with the support of

PISA presents the “This is Our Year” Workshop series. The next workshop is happening this weekend! It’s a FREE workshop,...
04/11/2025

PISA presents the “This is Our Year” Workshop series. The next workshop is happening this weekend! It’s a FREE workshop, and food is provided because we are PISA.

The art is ready to go

Calling all Pacific screen artists - got an idea for a series and wondering what to do next. Then get an introduction to the process with experienced producer Adrian Stevanon for a hands-on workshop about NZ On Air funding — what to think about when shaping your proposal, understanding the current media landscape, and Jeremiah Tauamiti who will speak about his experience directing Faith, Family, Footy and producing and directing Lolo, from conception of the idea to ex*****on and all the learnings that come from trying to bring your vision to life.

Saturday 8th Nov
12:30 - 3:30 pm
St Columba Centre, 40 Vermont St, Ponsonby, AUCKLAND.

Parking available on site.

Zoom link also available. Registration is required:
https://www.pisa.org.nz/event-details/pisa-presents-this-is-our-year-workshop-series-2

Delicious Refreshments provided.

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Our PURPOSE

Support, encourage and promote individuals of Pacific Islands heritage working in the New Zealand Screen sectors at all stages of their journey.

· Faka’apa’apa - Respect Underlying our mission is respect for all screen art disciplines and to see the value in each; but also to show respect to the often overlooked individuals within the strands of each discipline.

· Va’a Tuatua - Advocacy We will be loud and proud while being respectful. We will advocate for our members to ensure that they have a voice within the screen sector where their contributions are acknowledged and respected and the pathways provided not only to exist but to excel in the screen industry.

· Lumana’i fou - New path We will provide opportunities for individuals to improve and learn about their craft. Not simply echoing the paths of those before but finding new ones in an ever changing landscape.