Language & Culture • Fiji'Language and culture are fading': Young Fijians in Aotearoa fight to hold on to identityFor a growing generation of Fijians raised in New Zealand, holding on to language, cultural traditions and a sense of belonging is becoming an urgent challenge. Elenoa TuragaiviuWed, 19 Aug
Language & Culture • TongaFrom Ōtara to Elam: A Tongan artist's journey comes full circle homeAs Tonga Language Week begins across Aotearoa, Dr Sione Faletau is celebrating family, culture and an education that gave him a second chance.PMN NewsSun, 16 Aug
Language & Culture • Cook Islands‘Don’t be shy’: New generation leads push to bring te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani back homeOnly a small percentage of NZ-born Cook Islanders speak the language as experts say the future of te reo depends on making language learning accessible, fun and part of everyday family life.PMN NewsFri, 07 Aug
Language & Culture • Cook IslandsCook Islands Language Week: Call to reclaim te reo Māori Kūki 'Āirani for future generations‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki 'Airani is underway as community leaders urge families to embrace their ancestral language and pass it on to the next generation.PMN NewsSun, 02 Aug
Language & Culture • VanuatuVanuatu independence inspires Bislama Week celebrations across NZVanuatu marks 46 years of independence and ni-Vanuatu across Aotearoa celebrate, using language, culture and storytelling to strengthen their identity.PMN NewsThu, 30 Jul
Language & Culture • Vanuatu'Never alone': Bislama Language Week keeps Vanuatu culture strong from Port Vila to NZA ni-Vanuatu student shares the language, family values and community spirit that continue to shape his identity in Aotearoa and beyond.PMN NewsSun, 26 Jul
Language & CultureNew festival to open bigger stage for Pacific youth across NZ’s central North Island Tagata Moana aims to give young Pasifika more opportunities to celebrate their culture, leadership and creativity.Elenoa TuragaiviuTue, 21 Jul
Language & CultureMatariki Message: Slow down, reconnect and look after each otherThe season offers more than a New Year celebration. It is a reminder to pause, reflect and care for our mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing.Atutahi Potaka-DewesFri, 17 Jul
Language & Culture‘More than words’: The young i-Kiribati woman finding her way home through languageGrowing up far from Kiribati left Tikuntaake Redfern feeling isolated but reconnecting with Taetae ni Kiribati gave her a stronger sense of identity, family and belonging.Atutahi Potaka-DewesThu, 09 Jul
Language & Culture‘Too white to be brown, too brown to be white’: Kayla Moe reclaiming her Cook Islands reoOnce labelled a ‘plastic Cook Islander’ for not speaking her language, she is using social media to reconnect with her Kūki ‘Āirani identity.PMN NewsWed, 08 Jul
