Peta first became involved with Mīharo as a Polyfest performer in Primary School

and continued right through to Year 13 in High School, as a volunteer and youth

MC. She moved to Dunedin in 2018 to complete a Business Management Diploma

at Otago Polytechnic and returned to Invercargill in 2019. A born and bred

Southlander, raised in a Samoan Christian household with a village of aiga

surrounding her. Peta’s previous roles have heightened her exposure to major

national and international events, with the majority of work being the marketing

and promotion aspects as well as being the first point of contact for the community. Her passions strongly stand in her love for Sports, Music and Performing Arts. Mus

began at church choir which led to school choirs, productions, community gigs and

now being a member of Invercargill Musical Theatre Company since 2020. Peta

began employment with us in February 2023 she quotes “It is a rewarding feeling

be a part of the Mīharo Whānau, with the ability to now provide for our Māori an

Pasefika people with the same opportunities I gratefully received as rangatahi. My

goal is to ensure our people feel valued, cared for and seen through a creative lens

Fa’afetai lava."