Unsettling Economies: A Moana Account(ing)

This chapter presents a māfana economics that privileges reciprocal relations and responsibilities rather than products and monetary values. Drawing insights from Leslie Boseto and ‘Epeli Hau‘ofa, the author contests economic practices and systems that depend on and support colonial powers. Instead, the author draws attention to innovative ways in which Pasifika peoples actively forge connections through their shared labour and exchanges.