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You can apply for an e-library card from Pukeariki online here which will help you to access all sorts of awesome visual texts for free from sites such as:
- Kanopy
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SkindigenousThe art of tattoo becomes a lens for exploring some of the planet’s oldest cultures. Experience their unique perspectives on life, identity and the natural...

'AIGA' (Short Film) — CoconetIn the wake of their mother’s death, Leiloa must teach her younger brother to cope without Mum’s cooking. OFFICIAL SELECTION - Wairoa Maori Film Festival (2018) OFFICIAL SELECTION - Pasifika Film Fest (2018) SEMI-FINALIST - Sydney Indie Film Festival (2018) OFFICIAL SELECTION - Nuku'alofa Film Festival (2018)

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MARKS OF MANA - MOKO KAUAE STORIES Pt2 — CoconetPart 2 of the award winning documentary ‘Marks of Mana’ looks at the stories of Moko Kauae in the Maori communities and the history of this age old taonga. ‘Marks of Mana’ is a feature documentary film that looks at the histories and stories of female Tatau across the Moana. From female tufuga and ta moko artists, to those who wear these ancient patterns, we find out why these marks had so much meaning and why it’s important to keep them alive.

10 Documentaries To Watch About Race Instead Of Asking A Person Of Colour To Explain Things For YouIt's important now more than ever that Australians engage in important conversations about race.

Vai | Film | NZ On ScreenVai - Feature film Vai ranges across the Pacific — from an eight-year-old girl's drama-filled day in Fiji, to a sacred moment in an Aotearoa forest. The film follows a similiar collaborative filmmaking model to Waru (2017), only this time the link between each story is a female one. Many of the stories are also connected by water (vai). Vai premiered at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival. The nine Pasifika women filmmakers are Sharon and Nicole Whippy, Becs Arahanga, Amberley Jo Aumua, Matasila Freshwater, Dianna Fuemana, Mīria George, 'Ofa-ki Guttenbeil-Likiliki and Marina Alofagia McCartney.

The Side Eye: Six out of TenThe Side Eye is a monthly non-fiction comic by Toby Morris, supported by NZ On Air. Read more comics here.

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MARIA - Short Film — CoconetThe matriarch of a large Polynesian family lies bedridden and silent, unable or unwilling to speak after a long illness. When a family crisis strikes, Nan Maria gets some unexpected help as she struggles to reunite her fractured family.

Harvey Milk's radical vision of equality - Lillian FadermanBy 1973, Harvey Milk had already been many things: naval officer, high school teacher, bit-part actor and wandering hippie. Starting fresh in San Francisco, his belief in a more personal approach to local government led him to run for office in the heart of American gay culture, the Castro. Lillian Faderman details the tenacity and courage of California's first openly gay public official.

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FRESH ELDERS IN YOUR EARS - EPISODE 2 — CoconetElders In Your Ears is back! Tana has a blind date but he needs back-up! Enter our elders: Yvonne & Nick ... Can they help Tana hook up??

The Side Eye: The receiving endThe Side Eye is a monthly non-fiction comic by Toby Morris, supported by NZ On Air. Read more comics here. Mark's statistics can be viewed in more detail here.

Your shoes are made of plastic. Here’s why.Sports, sex, and fashion shaped modern footwear design—and left shoes filled with plastics. There may be solutions in sight.

On the Rag: How sexism in design impacts our everyday livesJoin Michèle A’Court, Alex Casey and Leonie Hayden as On the Rag looks at how the world around us has been built by men, for men. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJXIDwjG4kw It can be hard to feel welcome in a world where the phones are slightly too big, your pockets are welded shut and the f

DAUGHTERS OF THE MIGRATION - PARRIS GOEBEL — thecoconet.tv - The world’s largest hub of Pacific Island content.The Coconet TV is proud to kick off its 'Daughter's of the Migration' series celebrating the impact Pacific women have had in Aotearoa over the generations. The Samoan supernova that is Parris Goebel tells the little-known story of her family dynamics growing up in South Auckland, and the strong sisterhood that helped her build a global legacy. We celebrate this trailblazing Kiwi-Islander in this special glimpse into her life, with these rare captured moments of one of the busiest women in the biz.

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