ARIETA RIKA

Arieta is a writer, cultural advisor, Pacific storyteller, and the Founder of Talanoa, a digital space for Pacific people to share their stories. With over 10 years of experience in social impact and non-profit communications across Australia and the Pacific, Arieta has dedicated her career to writing for positive change.

Since founding Talanoa in 2015, Arieta has collaborated with government, organistions specialising in international development, local non-profits, technology-based agencies, and news platforms as a lead writer, cultural advisor, and co-creator of Pacific-based programs. As a writer, Arieta’s work has been published by major news publications internationally, particularly across the Pacific.

Arieta manages communications, publications, social media and community engagement for Equity Economics. Arieta ensures our research and policy work reaches target audiences and meets clients needs in terms of engaging content, influencing outcomes and achieving impact.