Brown Town Ōtautahi

Brown Town Ōtautahi Weaving Tagata Moana together through community, culture and creativity.

Up next, Aho Fetu'u: Guiding Stars for Self & Shared Path, a special two-part wānanga with Mel Aluesi 🌀 Come to one part...
15/05/2026

Up next, Aho Fetu'u: Guiding Stars for Self & Shared Path, a special two-part wānanga with Mel Aluesi 🌀 Come to one part or both, it’s up to you - this day is about nourishing our wairua and creativity. RSVP link in bio, we can’t wait to see you 🤎

Mel Aluesi is multidisciplinary emerging artist and curator, reconnecting with their villages in Fiji (Daku Village, Tailevu), Tonga (Leimatu’a, Vava’u & Pelehake, Tongatapu), and Samoa (Upolu, Moata’a, Apia) heritage. Their practice—spanning painting, activations, installations, and moving images—explores pre-colonial mythology, Oceanic feminism, queerness and the journey to reconnect to their roots.

From our Pō Talanoa! Fa'afetai for bringing your curiosity and energy 🌀 Biggest mihi to Hatesa for sharing her wealth of...
11/05/2026

From our Pō Talanoa! Fa'afetai for bringing your curiosity and energy 🌀 Biggest mihi to Hatesa for sharing her wealth of knowledge, to .ai.lou.igoa for trusting us to share on your behalf, and to and for holding such an important space 🤎 Made in the Pacific is open until October, make sure you visit✨

pacific tāoga at cag hallelujah 🐚It’s been a minute but we’re back with another Pō Talanoa and this time, we’re heading ...
23/04/2026

pacific tāoga at cag hallelujah 🐚

It’s been a minute but we’re back with another Pō Talanoa and this time, we’re heading to for a guided tour of Made on the Pacific: A Collection of Tāoga. We’re lucky to be joined by Canterbury Museum Curator Hatesa Seumanutafa, who will be sharing her rich knowledge with us 🤎 Kai and inu provided.

Come as you are. RSVP via link in bio.

15/04/2026

For our procrastinators and the ones who thought they missed their chance. SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSE SUNDAY 19TH APRIL.

Continuing with our Iti noa ana he pito mata series, we return to the voices, pātai, and quiet provocations that still s...
13/04/2026

Continuing with our Iti noa ana he pito mata series, we return to the voices, pātai, and quiet provocations that still sit with us. This time we share Mona Vasa’s poem SOME THINGS NEED TO TRANSLATION.

Mona Vasa is a poet and musician of Sāmoan (Malie, Mulifanua) and Pākehā (English, Irish) descent, and a proud product of the Ōtautahi arts scene. His poetry is drawn partly from translated and obscured elements of Pacific talatuʻu (oral tradition), in what he sees as a simple side-effect of childhood touring Quake City’s Pacific poetry shows with his tinā (māmā). He works as a teacher of te reo Māori, a copywriter/comms person for a few local orgs, and where he can, he sings a bit.

As the closing date for submissions draw closer, we continue to reflect on the mahi that shaped Iti noa ana he pito mata...
11/04/2026

As the closing date for submissions draw closer, we continue to reflect on the mahi that shaped Iti noa ana he pito mata. Our next kaituhi in this series is Hayley Walmsley, with her personal essay Where is my seat?

Hayley Walmsley is a Māori artist, writer, and curator (Ngāti Kawau, Ngāti Tautahi, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou) based in Tāhuna. Her work moves between photography, text, and kaupapa-led projects that examine belonging, cultural memory, and the politics of representation. She is the founder of Provocation Station, an independent platform for arts, equity, and cultural infrastructure, and her writing has appeared in journals, exhibitions, and collaborative publications across Aotearoa. Her practice often occupies the “in between,” holding space for complexity, humour, and quiet resistance, while building tables long enough for everyone to have a seat.

With submissions closing soon, we’re reminiscing on Iti noa ana he pito mata, our first exhibition and publication, and ...
08/04/2026

With submissions closing soon, we’re reminiscing on Iti noa ana he pito mata, our first exhibition and publication, and taking the time to share the kupu that made it so special 💞 To begin, we have Alyx Devlin’s poem I met God’s boyfriend at dawn.

Alyx (Te Ātiawa) grew up in Taranaki and is now based in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara. She owes her love for words to her Mum, who would read to her and supported her journey with poetry since childhood. Today, she works as a Kaiako o Te Ao Tangata, helping to develop cultural competence and advocacy in rangatahi. Alyx often finds inspiration in te taiao and her connections with others. After all, he aha te mea nui? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

‼️GIVEAWAY‼️ Following his mauri-enhancing set at Tūhono on Te Rā o Waitangi, is back in the 03, this time on support d...
06/04/2026

‼️GIVEAWAY‼️ Following his mauri-enhancing set at Tūhono on Te Rā o Waitangi, is back in the 03, this time on support duties for 😤 WE’VE GOT A DOUBLE PASS TO GIVEAWAY!!! Just drop a comment below to be in the draw we’ll draw a winner Friday 12pm. Karawhiua!

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26/03/2026

Thinking about submitting mahi to our exhibition but don’t know where to start? We’ve created a template to help you out 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ It’s short and sweet but hopefully it can help you express your ideas and connection to the kaupapa, while also letting us know a bit about yourself and what makes you tick. Link in bio, karawhiua!

TITIRO MAI E NGĀTI KŌTAHITANGA!!!!! Tom Plum’s Tūhono set is on yt, link in bio!! 🖤🖤 shoots
24/03/2026

TITIRO MAI E NGĀTI KŌTAHITANGA!!!!! Tom Plum’s Tūhono set is on yt, link in bio!! 🖤🖤

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