Language & CultureFijian father turns village wisdom into a new guide for raising children far from homeTukai Neumi Baraki from Auckland shares i-Taukei knowledge to help Fijian families keep their culture and language alive across generations.PMN NewsMon, 12 Oct
Language & Culture • FijiFrom the kitchen to the classroom, Fijian culture continues to thrive in AotearoaFrom traditional pottery and bark-cloth printing to a community cookbook, families are finding creative ways to pass their language, skills and heritage on to the next generation.Elenoa TuragaiviuFri, 09 Oct
Language & Culture • Fiji'My language starts at home’: Fijian families in Aotearoa work to keep Vosa Vakaviti aliveAs Fijian Language Week begins across New Zealand, parents and youth are turning everyday family life into a place to speak, learn and pass on Vosa Vakaviti.Elenoa TuragaiviuSun, 04 Oct
Language & Culture • Tuvalu2026 Vaiaso o te ‘Gana Tuvalu: Diaspora keep language and identity alive across AotearoaFrom Oamaru to Hamilton and Auckland, Tuvaluan communities are using songs, dance, learning and cultural gatherings to pass their language and traditions to the next generation.PMN NewsSat, 03 Oct
Language & Culture • TuvaluSelina Tusitala Marsh leaves a new generation of Tuvalu storytellers with voices to shareThe Pacific poet used her first visit to her grandfather’s homeland to run writing workshops and encourage young Tuvaluans to share their own experiences.PMN NewsSun, 27 Sep
Language & CultureLearning te reo Māori leads Sāmoan mother back to her own rootsEseta Lemanu started learning te reo to support her husband and children but five years on, the journey has strengthened her connection to Gagana Sāmoa.Atutahi Potaka-DewesFri, 18 Sep
Language & CulturePNG artist Vallé finds his compass in a homecoming to EngaAfter growing up feeling like ‘an alien’ in Aotearoa, the Christchurch hip-hop artist returned to his roots and found a stronger sense of who he is.PMN NewsFri, 11 Sep
Language & CulturePacific families urged to help put names and stories to Auckland’s historic photographsAuckland Museum is asking Pasifika to help identify people in thousands of photographs taken across Tāmaki Makaurau from the 1920s to the 1970s.Khalia StrongFri, 11 Sep
Language & Culture • Papua New GuineaFar from home, PNG families keep their language and culture close in Tok Pisin Wik For Papua New Guinean community leader Omphalus ‘Ompa’ Harkie Kua, language is more than a way to communicate. It is a connection to home, identity and the people who came before him.PMN NewsSun, 06 Sep
Language & Culture • TongaThe Tongan language finds a place in diaries, music and classrooms From a new bilingual diary in Aotearoa to a first song written entirely in Tongan, Pacific communities are finding everyday ways to keep Lea Faka-Tonga alive. Cedric TausingaThu, 03 Sep
