Amituanai’s parents moved to Christchuch from Samoa in the 1980’s, and had extended relatives both there and in Auckland. She moved to Auckland and gained her Masters of Fine Arts at Elam School of Fine Arts. The subject matter of her photography concerns the home and the relationships she grew up with in West Auckland along with relations in Christchurch. She received the prestigious Marti Friedlander Photography Award, and now teaches her discipline at Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland.
