Of Fijian, Tongan and Pākehā descent. Dr Tulia Thompson is a sociologist, poet, award-winning creative non-fiction writer, author of children’s novel Josefa and the Vu (2007, Huia) and contributor to Life on Volcanoes: Contemporary Essays (2019, Beatnik).
Ahead of the inaugural Flying Fetu festival, Tulia Thompson interviews Co-Directors Grace Teuila Iwashita-Taylor and Lana Lopesi on creating dedicated space for Moana writing.
Tulia Thompson goes behind the scenes of Nina Nawalowalo's directorial debut in film, 'A Boy Called Piano: The Story of Fa’amoana John Luafutu',
and the mana and trust necessary when working with stories of trauma.
Tulia Thompson reviews Kāinga, an anthology film by eight Pan-Asian writers and filmmakers, debuting at the NZIFF.
The best art on show in the dealer galleries of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in December 2021.
The best art on show online this month from artists and galleries in Aotearoa.
The best art on show online this month from artists and galleries in Aotearoa.
The best art on show online this month from artists and galleries in Aotearoa.
The best art on show online this month from artists and galleries in Aotearoa.
The best art on show in the dealer galleries of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in July 2021.
The best art on show in the dealer galleries of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in June 2021.
The best art on show in the dealer galleries of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in May 2021.
The best art on show in the dealer galleries of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in April 2021.
The best art on show in the dealer galleries of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and online in March 2021.
The best art on show in the dealer galleries of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in February 2021.
The best art on show in the dealer galleries of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in December 2020.
The best art on show in the dealer galleries of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in November 2020.
The best art on show in the dealer galleries of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in October 2020.
The best art on show in the dealer galleries of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in August 2020.
Tulia Thompson draws on scenes from literature and her own life to illustrate the reality of poverty in Aotearoa and small acts of resistance. A personal essay from the new collection Life on Volcanoes: Contemporary Essays.