Taualofa Totua

Guest writer

Taualofa Totua (she/they) is a tauiwi feature writer, zine mom and Pacific Climate Warrior whose work is inspired by nostalgic storytelling and legacy. She likes being near the ocean, making collages and old music.

Singer/songwriter Pati in KA’A. (Photo: supplied)

Proud to be a ‘little shit’

KA’A explores the conflicting pressures on young Pasifika women.

By Taualofa Totua | 11th August, 2022

Image: Getty creative

Returning to tapa

Some traditional practices have faded, but tapa-making is on the rise again.

By Taualofa Totua | 3rd July, 2022

Image: Archi Banal

Hear me out: We need more out-the-gate names

Why wouldn't you give your child a name that's theirs and theirs alone?

By Taualofa Totua | 2nd July, 2022

Va’aiga Tuigamala and Piri Weepu in Match Fit (Photo: Three)

Match Fit shows us the real people behind our rugby superheroes

Three's rugby reality series has returned with a particularly poignant and important episode.

By Taualofa Totua | 9th June, 2022

Frankie Adams stars in episode one of the horror anthology Teine Sā (supplied)

Horror series Teine Sā is bringing a new kind of Pacific storytelling to the screen

Ancient legend meets contemporary life in the new anthology TV series made entirely by Pasifika people.

By Taualofa Totua | 20th May, 2021

Image: Ensemble

What makes an activist?

Lofa Totua explores the evolving nature of her understanding of activism.

By Taualofa Totua | 26th October, 2020