Masina Studios

30/06/2023

Come find us at the PolyX Night Market July 7th 5pm-9pm at New Lynn Community Centre 🌺 Selling storybooks, colouring-in books, stickers, coconut plushies, and art prints! (Cash and bank transfer only)

29/06/2022

Introducing this lil superstar Rocky Pio Moe of Australia, the first Australian to purchase our storybook. Thank you to your parents Nakita and Pio for the acknowledgement. We hope Rocky enjoys his first Samoan storybook 🤗🙏

29/06/2022

Meitaki Akaiti Mangarongaro Punanga Reo

Thank you for sharing this journey with us. Great to see children's interests extended through the Sina ma le Tuna story 😀

22/06/2022

Fetu Taiala Aoga Amata

"Faafetai tele lava and thank you Masina Studios for our new resources. It's great to see our Samoa Fagogo (storytelling, legends and myths) come to life through a digital film on YouTube, the books and the coconut plushies.
The older children really enjoyed reading the storybook, while the younger ones enjoyed throwing the coconut plushies around 😄
We are looking forward to reading more about our culture and history" says head teacher Taliilagi Ilalio and the team at Fetu Taiala.

20/06/2022

Mana Tama Aoga Niue

"What a fantastic story book of "Sina ma le Tuna". Our fanau and teachers really enjoyed this storybook as it is a large book which captured our eyes and attention...

The story line and words are clear, the illustrations are beautiful and connects well with our Niue culture. As part of our Curriculum, we had lots of talanoa and we could relate well to the story of the coconut.

For Matariki, our children have been learning about Maui and te'ra (maori myths) and reading this story was an awesome way to extend childrens thinking 😁

The coconut plushies and coloring in books are so cool and the children love them.

Staff thought the soft coconut was real lol.. "

Fakaue lahi, oua tulo, from Lema and the team at Mana Tama Aoga Niue

16/06/2022

Thank you Kia Orana Punaga Reo 😊

"The tamariki at Kia Orana Punanga Reo were astounded by the illustrations throughout the story of Sina ma le Tuna. Overtime, the illustrations, the short and concise scripts for each page, has helped tamariki memorise and retell each part of the story. Easy read and would highly recommend" says Kaiako Antony Tau and Teare Gifford of Kia Orana.

14/06/2022

Our Sina ma le Tuna story book and coconut plushies made it to Fetu Aolele Multicultural ECE service in Mangere. Great to see the excitement from teachers and children as they engage in meaningful storytelling.

01/06/2022

Come see us at Taste of Pasifika Festival this long weekend! 🌺
We'll also be presenting at the Talanoa Bowl in The Cloud on Monday the 6th of June at 3:30pm - showcasing the story of Sina ma le Tuna and digital fāgogo 🥥

29/05/2022

Ia manuia le vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa! 🌸

18/03/2022

In honour and memory of skilled musician Toleafoa Pio Moe, we are proud to present the lyric video for the Sina ma le Tuna pese 🥥

Fa'afetai tele lava for your love and support. 🌺

14/01/2022

Sina ma le Tuna Tusi Valivali (Colouring-in Book) available now at masinastudios.com/shop 🎨

09/01/2022

“Aua o taimi uma e te fa’aaogaina ai lona fua, e te va’ai ai i o’u foliga, ma e ta te fa’atasi ai pea.” 🥥

A soft, kissable niu plushy available now at masinastudios.com/shop 🌴

09/01/2022

Manuia le Tausaga Fou!

To promote our debut film Sina ma le Tuna and celebrate the new year we have a brand new store on our website with four unique products relating to the legend and over 25 original art prints available for purchase online!
Come and check it out!

🌺 Support local, small, Pacific businesses! 🌺

https://www.masinastudios.com/shop

05/12/2021

Armageddon may have been cancelled for this year but we have plenty of exciting updates coming soon! 🥥
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30/11/2021

A small taster of the exclusive Pacific Art Prints that will be available for purchase at this year's Auckland Armageddon expo from 17th - 19th of December! 🌺 Be sure to stop by!

25/08/2021

We've reached 10,000 views for our debut film Sina ma le Tuna, be sure to check it out if you haven't already! Fa'afetai tele lava to all of our supporters 🌺

Masina Studios is proud to present our first short film Sina ma le Tuna, the origin of the coconut. Narrated by Tuita'alili Vaitava'e Tofa Su'a Aloese Moe, a...

20/08/2021

Be kind and stay safe! Nofo Saogalemu!