Hi, I’m Tu’i Fifita

Merging Mana & Minds is a community-led cultural practice grounded in ancestral knowledge, lived experience, and care for future generations.

My work centres on preserving, restoring, and sharing Indigenous ways of knowing through learning, storytelling, and thoughtful collaboration — creating spaces where culture, intellect, and integrity meet.

My Approach

Merging Mana & Minds began as a personal responsibility and grew into a shared practice. My approach is guided by ancestral knowledge, lived experience, and a commitment to care — for people, for stories, and for the integrity of culture.

I take time to listen, observe, and understand before creating or teaching. Every collaboration is approached with respect, patience, and purpose, ensuring that what is shared is meaningful, accurate, and enduring.

Rooted understanding

I work from a foundation of cultural context and relational knowledge, valuing depth over speed and understanding over assumption.

Lasting impact

My work is shaped to serve communities and future generations, prioritising integrity, clarity, and responsibility in everything I create and share.