Mural on building.
Jeannie Pera Mcing and introducing the Cook Island Community Group at the first South Pacific festival in Christchurch held at Cowles Stadium on Pages Road.
Fijian group on stage at the first South Pacific festival in Christchurch. The group was run by Tony Qalivutu, community leader at the time.
Cook Islands community group dancing. Tiare Rarotonga is the name of the song that the group is performing.
Cook Islands community group dancing. Tiare Rarotonga is the name of the song that the group is performing. Print of pariu (sarong) made by Pua Pera.
Cook Island drum dance. Dancers created their own costumes and are using ruru's made out of flower/seed sacks and the fans on their heads are made out of young leaves of coconut tree.
Children from Cook Island community dancing.
Fijian part of audience at the first South Pacific festival in Christchurch held at Cowles Stadium on Pages Road showing a full stadium.
Organising committee of the first Pacific Festival in Christchurch. From left to right: Kim Polata, ? (fijian lady), Christine Ifopo, Tamapua (Pua) Pera.
Pua Pera with her son Fetu.
Party after the first Pacific festival in Christchurch at Phillipstown school.
Party after the first Pacific festival in Christchurch at Phillipstown school with men playing guitars. Man in the middle is Tony Qalivutu, on the right to him is Tai Aviria.
Party after the first Pacific festival in Christchurch at Phillipstown school. Joseph Aviria with one of the costume makers for the Samoan group.
Sarona Ai'ono and Leua Iosefa at the George Benson Concert Western Springs.
The Ai'ono family sitting on the steps in front of the New Brighton War Memorial on Marine Parade. Family members are Fa'asala and Savea Malaki with daughter Saunoa and granddaughter Melany.
John Ai'ono on his 10 speed bike with his sisters Sarona and Saunoa looking on from the front porch of the Ai'ono Family home on Cranbrook Avenue.
Keresia and Peter Ai'ono running at the St Paul's PIC Autalavou Picnic.
Savea Malaki Ai'ono closest to the camera in a running race at the annual St Paul's PIC Autalavou picnic.
St Paul's PIC Autalavou Picnic running races. Fa'asala Ai'ono on the right hand side.
Sarona Ai'ono posing in Ilam Park having a break from Uni.