Mareikura Whakataka-Brightwell was born in Tahiti and grew up in Aotearoa, which gives him a unique dual lens. He now resides in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa (Gisborne), and is a freelance communications specialist and artist in the fields of photography and film. He is an avid proponent of tangata whenua advancement worldwide.
Vehia Wheeler and Mareikura Whakataka-Brightwell on ha'avarevare, a false sense of entitlement to Tahitian narratives, and why the views of Pacific people are not interchangeable.