Sean Mallon
NZ showcases largest canon of Samoan tattoo photography
Tatau: Samoan Tattooing and Photography presents the work of Mark Adams, Greg Semu, John Agcaoili and Angela Tiatia, who have been documenting the practice over the past 40 years. Audio
Sean Mallon - Tatau: A History of Samoan Tattooing
Sean Mallon, of Samoan (Mulivai, Safata) and Irish descent, is Senior Curator Pacific Cultures at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. His latest book, done with Sébastien Galliot, is Tatau: A… Audio, Gallery
Book chronicling history of Samoan tattooing wins award
A book chronicling the history of Samoan tattooing has won the 2019 Illustrated Non-Fiction award at Tuesday night's New Zealand Book Awards. Audio
New book chronicles 3000 years of Samoan tattooing
Thirty centuries of Samoan tattooing have been chronicled in a new book 'Tatau' released earlier this month. Audio
The history of Samoan Tatau - 30 centuries in the making
Thirty centuries of Samoan tattooing have been chronicled in a new book Tatau, released earlier this month. Te Papa curator Sean Mallon and French anthropologist Sebastien Galliot collaborated on the… Audio
Ema Tavola and the Isa Lei song
This is one of the most well-loved songs of the Pacific and its beautiful, wistful quality still endures - 100 years on from its debut. Video, Audio
Waka Odyssey - Voyaging the Pacific
What's it like to voyage across the ocean in a traditional double-hulled waka, with only the stars and traditional knowledge to guide you? Four voyagers across the Pacific share their stories at the… Video, Audio
Kapiti Coast council urge hedge owner to trim it back
The Kapiti Coast District Council maintains that while a controversial 80-year-old macrocarpa hedge is a feature, it is also a traffic hazard. Audio