A R A P E T A (mononymous) is a takatāpui artist of Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Te Wehi, Ngāti Kahu, Ngā Puhi, Te Rarawa, and Ngāti Porou tribal descent.
Narratives of friendship reveal a space for cross-cultural exchange between tauiwi and tangata whenua.