Ngaire Fuata | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Ngaire |
| Born | St Austell, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Television producer |
| Years active | 1990s |
Ngaire Fuata is a New Zealand Television producer for TVNZ and a former Pop singer. She is of Rotuman and Dutch descent.[citation needed]
Born in England, Fuata later migrated to New Zealand with her parents at a young age.[1] She grew up in Whakatāne. She has been working in the television industry for more than 20 years.[2] In 2011, Fuata and her daughter visited her father's native island of Rotuma and filmed a documentary called Salat se Rotuma - Passage to Rotuma for TVNZ's Tagata Pasifika programme.[3]
Fuata released her debut album self-titled Ngaire in 1991. She is best known for her remake of Lulu's To Sir with Love. It spent 5 weeks at number one on the New Zealand charts in 1990.[4]
| Year | Short Film | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ma | Executive Producer Producer Production Manager |
Short Film |
| 2012 | Snow in Paradise | Associate Producer | Short Film |
| 2011 | Salat se Rotuma - Passage to Rotuma | Production Manager | Documentary |