Pasifika collections at the Alexander Turnbull Library — up close online

Pasifika collections — up close online

Our Turnbull Up Close sessions are a monthly opportunity to give you the chance to get a special up close introduction to some of the Library’s wonderful collections.

The sessions are usually held onsite at the National Library, however, this month we have an special online presentation in which we will take a closer look at part of the Library’s extensive collection of Pasifika material with Research Librarian Pacific, Suliana Vea, and also have an introduction to the Turnbull Library material available through the Digital Pasifik website.

Trouble in Paradise, an exhibition of photographs documenting the effects of the climate crisis in the Pacific, is showing in the National Library Gallery until Saturday 30 April 2022.

Trouble in Paradise
Digital Pasifik

About the speakers

Suliana Vea is the Research Librarian Pacific at the Alexander Turnbull Library. Born and bred in Wellington, she is of Tongan descent with ties to Ha'apai, Kolomotu'a and the West side of Tongatapu.

Taputukura Raea is the Engagement Manager for the Pacific Virtual Museum project. Taputu is of Cook Islands heritage.

They will be supported by Ulu Afaese, Content Analyst with Digital Pasifik. Ulu grew up in Auckland and is of Samoan descent hailing from the villages of Falealili Mata’utu and Sagone.

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