Language & CultureFrom four children to 20: Christchurch playgroup helps keep Niue language aliveFounded by a mother and daughter, a community initiative is growing fast as families work to pass on Vagahau Niue.Atutahi Potaka-DewesFri, 19 Jun
Language & Culture • FijiA voice from home: How Taina Maitiro is keeping the Fijian language alive across continentsFrom Madrid in Spain, the Fijian linguist is helping families around the world reconnect with their language and identity, one lesson at a time.Elenoa TuragaiviuThu, 18 Jun
Language & Culture • Niue‘We are Niue, we can do anything’: Community marks island's shared history with AotearoaNiueans in Christchurch marked 125 years since Niue formalised relations with New Zealand in a celebration of identity, ambition and growing Pacific presence in the South Island.Atutahi Potaka-DewesThu, 18 Jun
Language & CultureAs Tuvaluans move to Australia, a radio show keeps their culture aliveWith migration reshaping Tuvalu’s future, Te Leo o Tuvalu is connecting the islanders across the world and helping preserve a culture far from home.Atutahi Potaka-DewesThu, 11 Jun
Language & Culture • SāmoaGagana Sāmoa puts faith, family, future generations at the centre of revivalSāmoan Language Week is underway in Aotearoa with new data and community-led initiatives showing Gagana Sāmoa is beyond celebration.PMN NewsSun, 31 May
Language & Culture • Rotuma, FijiRotuma identity lives on as Language Week highlights decades of preservation workAs Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta is marked in Aotearoa and beyond, long-term research and lived experience show how identity is being carried across generations, from the island to a global diaspora.Renate RiversFri, 15 May
Language & CultureFinding Rotuma in the Archives: Art, memory and a cultural revivalRotuman artist Sofia Tekela Smith is using her Auckland Museum residency to reconnect with her roots through old maps, objects, and collections.Khalia StrongTue, 12 May
Language & Culture • Rotuma, FijiGasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta: Calls for urgent action or language could be 'lost forever'Rotuman Language Week opened in Aotearoa on Sunday with a community leader warning the language is at risk of being lost unless it is spoken, taught, and passed on to younger generations.PMN NewsMon, 11 May
Language & CultureCook Islands dancers get fully funded path to Rarotonga competitionFor the first time in Auckland, two dancers will head to Rarotonga with their flights, costumes, and costs covered - marking a major step for NZ diaspora.Atutahi Potaka-DewesThu, 07 May
Language & CultureFrom ‘get out’ to belonging: Porirua youth reclaim Cook Islands drummingAfter being pushed aside in traditional drumming groups, young Cook Islanders in Porirua are finding their place in a new, judgement-free space and helping keep their culture alive.Atutahi Potaka-DewesTue, 21 Apr
