Tautai Oceania Internship

Developing Future Pacific Arts Managers and Leaders

Our 2024 Tautai Oceania Internship Recipients

Shaquille Wasasala (Fijian & Pākehā)🎧🎬
Teherenui Koteka (Cook Islands Māori)🎭🎬
Saale 'Ilaua (Samoan & Tongan)🎭
Melanie Ioane-Warren (Fijian, Tokelauan, Māori & Pākehā)🌱🎨
Shiloh Sagapolu (Samoan)🎨🧵

We are thrilled to embark on this professional journey with each of our new interns for 2024. The Oceania internships are a rich knowledge exchange, fostering connections and empowering future Pacific Arts leaders. Keep an eye out on our socials as we spend time highlighting our interns.

2023 Oceania Interns

George Funaki

Meet George Funaki, a creative from Tāmaki Makaurau. Initially making waves in the fashion scene as an independent designer and freelance project manager. George took part in the 2023 Tautai Oceania Internship programme, and was hosted by Tāmaki Paenga Hira / Auckland War Memorial Museum.

Kasi Valu

Meet Kasi Valu, a Tongan creative born and raised in Tāmaki, Aotearoa and currently based in Pōneke. He is an actor, writer, poet and producer. Kasi took part in the 2023 Tautai Oceania Internship programme and was hosted by Tāwhiri / Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of The Arts.