Dynamic, fresh, powerful; this is Pacific Arts in Aotearoa New Zealand. Pacific Arts Aotearoa tells the dynamic and powerful story of Pacific arts in Aotearoa New Zealand. This comprehensive account spans six decades of multidisciplinary Pacific creative genius, remembering the diverse, fresh, and energetic contributions of Pacific artists to New Zealand, Oceania, and the world.

Edited by leading Pacific writer and scholar Lana Lopesi, this book includes over 300 images and contributions from more than 120 artists, curators, and community voices, providing new and previously unheard perspectives on this vast and growing legacy in one volume.

Published in association with Pacific Arts, Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, as part of the Pacific Arts Legacy Project, an initiative under the Pacific Arts Strategy.