Kawika Aipa Email & Phone Number

No ka pae ‘āina o Hawai’i‘O Wai’anae ka moku‘O Ka’ala ka mauna‘O Kawikaka’iulani Aipa ko’u inoa.I am the inaugural Manager Pacific Arts for strategic funding and programme development to provide expertise on Pacific Arts in New Zealand and internationally. My professional and creative experience as an events producer, heritage artist, and kanaka lomi (Native Hawaiian healer) informs my knowledge of the arts sector, creative potential in public service, and the connection of people and place. Prior to Creative New Zealand, I've spent 5 years at Porirua City Council working in Economic Development, Events management, and Education and Programme management at Pātaka Art + Museum. Before that, I gained invaluable knowledge and experience as an intern in the Pacific Collection at Te Papa, working with the Pacific Cultures and Collection Management teams.In 2019, I completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Kaitiakitanga: Bicultural Professional Supervision from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. My kuleana (responsibility) is to serve people and the environment by being a connector which actively grows pono (genuine) relationships and facilitates opportunities of dynamic transformation to support individuals to achieve their goals.

Listed skills include Wellness, Healing, Holistic Health, Alternative Medicine, and 9 others.