Offered annually since 1996 the Arts Pasifika Awards are an opportunity for Creative New Zealand to encourage and celebrate excellence in Pacific arts in New Zealand. The awards recognise Pacific artists across a range of art forms, from contemporary to heritage, and across a range of stages in the artists careers, from emerging to established.

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