Damian Skinner is an award-winning author of several books on art, craft and artists, most recently The Maori Meeting House and Theo Schoon: A Biography. Kolokesa Mahina-Tuai has been a curator at both the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and the Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira. She now works as an independent consultant. She is the author of numerous books including, with Sean Mallon and Damon Salesa, Tangata o le Moana. She is currently the Tongan representative on the Pacific Arts Committee for Creative New Zealand. Karl Chitham (Ngapuhi) is the director of the Dowse Art Museum. He has experience and involvement with Artists Alliance and mentoring programmes and is a selection panel member, advisor, award's judge and curator advisor within the New Zealand arts community.