The Arts Pasifika Awards celebrate excellence in Pacific arts in New Zealand. The annual awards are administered by Creative New Zealand and are the only national awards for Pasifika artists across all artforms.
The Arts Pasifika Awards include the awards for: Emerging Pacific Artist; Iosefa Enari Memorial Award; Pacific Heritage Art Award (from 2004); Contemporary Pacific Art Award; Senior Pacific Artist Award; Special Recognition Award (from 2013); and Pacific Toa Artist Award (from 2019).
List of award recipients
Emerging Pacific Artist
2022 Dahlia Malaeulu
2021 Vivian Aue
2020 Pati Solomona Tyrell
2019 Tyla Veau
2018 Leki Jackson Bourke
2017 Tupua Tigafua
2016 Anonymouz (Matthew Faiumu Salapu) 2015 Ane Tonga 2014 Grace Taylor 2013 Suli Moa 2012 Justin Haiu 2011 Kulimoe'anga 'Stone' Maka 2010 Visesio Siasau 2009 Poulima Salima 2008 Linda Tuafale Tanoa’I 2007 WakaUra Dance Group 2006 Tusiata Avia 2005 Mīria George 2004 Lonnie Hutchinson 2003 Shigeyuki Kihara 2002 Peter Panoa
Iosefa Enari Memorial Award
2022 Joshua Pearson
2021 Ridge Ponini
2020 Moses Mackay
2019 Samson Setu
2018 Benson Wilson
2017 Filipe Manu
2016 Madison Nonoa
2015 Manase Tapuaki Mei Langi Latu
2014 No award given
2013 Natalia Mann
2012 Isabella Moore
2011 Marlena Devoe
2010 Pene Junior Pati
2009 Elisha Na’otala Fa’I
2008 James Ioelu
2007 Sani Muamaseali’i
2006 Aivale Cole
2005 Ramonda Taleni
2004 Bonadventure Allan-Moetaua
2003 Daphne Collins
2002 Ben Makisi
Pacific Heritage Art Award
This award began in 2004.
2022 Daren Kamali
2021 Tupumaiaga A Niue Trust
2020 Cora-Allan Wickliffe
2019 Louisa Humphry & Kaetaeta Watson
2018 Sulieti Fieme'a Burrows & Tui Emma Gillies
2017 Lakiloko Keakea
2016 Tuaine-Nurse Tamarua Robati
2015 Joana Monolagi
2014 Sinakiteu Women Development Group
2013 Ioane Aleke Fa’avae
2012 Atafu Tokelau Community Group
2011 Mary Ama and the Pacifica Mamas
2010 Kalameli Ihaia-Alefosio
2010 O Mata! Tokelau Dance Group
2009 Falepipi he Mafola
2008 Enuamanu Maruarua Atiu Society
2007 Dr. Okusi Mahina
2006 Tau Fuata Niue
2005 Mafi Malaga III
2004 Kepueli Vaomotou
Contemporary Pacific Art Award
2022 Kulimoe'anga 'Stone' Maka
2021 Tupe Lualua
2020 Tanu Gago
2019 Anapela Polataivao
2018 Angela Tiatia
2017 Kalisolaite Uhila
2016 Karlo Mila
2015 Lonnie Hutchinson
2014 Dagmar Dyck
2013 Victor Rodger
2012 Ema Tavola
2011 Janet Lilo
2010 Michel Tuffery
2009 Shigeyuki Kihara
2008 Dianna Fuemana
2007 Nina Nawalowalo
2006 Sima Urale
2005 John Ioane
2004 Lemi Ponifasio (MAU Dance) 2003 Filipe Tohi 2002 Richard Shortland-Cooper
Senior Pacific Artist Award
2022 Fatu Feu’u
2021 Andy Leleisi'uao
2020 Michel Tuffery
2019 Eteuati Ete
2018 Rosanna Raymond
2017 Nina Nawalowalo
2016 Dave Fane & Oscar Kightley
2015 Neil Ieremia
2014 Steve Ma Ching
2013 Jonathan Lemalu
2012 Lemi Ponifasio
2011 Annie Crummer
2010 Misa Emma Kesha
2009 Sopolemalama Filipe Tohi
2008 Igelese Ete
2007 Justine Simei-Barton
2006 Jim Vivieaere
2005 Opetaia Foa’ai (Te Vaka) 2004 Nathaniel Lees 2003 Albert Wendt 2002 Johnny Penisula
Special Recognition Award
This award began in 2013 to "recognise special contribution to the standing, and standard, of Pacific arts in Aotearoa and/or internationally".
2022 Fa'amoana Luafutu
2022 Troy Tu’ua
2021 Lindah Lepou
2020 Tanya Muagututi'a
2019 Glenda Tuaine
2018 Iosefa Enari
2017 Noma Sio-Faiumu
2016 Kolokesa U. Māhina-Tuai
2015 Lisa Taouma
2014 Ela To'omaga-Kaikilekofe
2013 Sean Mallon
2013 Parris Goebel
Pacific Toa Artist Award
This award commenced in 2019. It acknowledges the "contribution of a Pasifika artist with the lived experience of disability to the standing, and standard, of Pacific arts nationally or globally".