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Bonita Bigham from Manaia, Taranaki will research impacts of laws and conventions on the retrieval and use of marine mammal resources for artistic purposes, in Aotearoa and Hawai’i.
Bonita is studying for a PhD in Fine Arts at Massey University. She graduated with a Diploma in Print Journalism at Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki in 2002, a Master of Fine Arts in 2019 and a Master of Māori Visual Arts in 2021 from Massey University, and Toi Paematua Raranga – Diploma in Māori Arts at Te Wananga o Aotearoa in 2021. Bonita is a Taranaki Regional Councillor, artist and passionate community and Māori arts advocate.