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.
In Te Orokoomaa, the artist A R A P E T A depicts the ceremonial act of collecting koowhatu koomaa (greywacke stones) at their kaainga Whakatiiwai Aotearoa (the artist's ancestral home).
Narratives of friendship reveal a space for cross—cultural exchange between Tauiwi and Tangata Whenua.