These stories began before we arrived is a collaboration between the University of Canterbury, ST PAUL St Gallery, AUT, and Te Tuhi; and is supported by the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office, Taipei; ST PAUL St Gallery, AUT, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland; Te Tuhi Contemporary Art Trust, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland; University of Canterbury; Whiti o Rehua School of Art, Massey University, Wellington; Creative New Zealand; Asia New Zealand Foundation. These stories began before we arrived was previously exhibited as part of the 2015 Taipei International Book Exhibition and as a 2015 Artweek Auckland event.