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Vatu Dei: Fijian music group uplifts Melanesia culture in Aotearoa

Awarded the 2025 Pasifika Artists-in-Residence, the band aims to inspire pride, connection, and cultural continuity.

Joylene Dymond TiumaluTue, 26 Aug

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Tonga

Tongan community demands respect for use of national flag

Elders describe the commercial exploitation as stripping away pride and mana, sparking a global petition for change.

Khalia StrongTue, 19 Aug

Language & Culture •

Tonga

Celebrating Lea Faka Tonga: NZ academic honours heritage in Oxford presentation

Mālō e lelei! It's Tonga Language Week and thousands of the Friendly Islanders in Aotearoa are celebrating Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga.

PMN NewsMon, 18 Aug

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Cook Islands

Cultural Connections: Young Cook Islanders champion tivaevae craft and language

Kyani Vira Utia, a Master of Design graduate, embraces her heritage through the art of tivaevae, creating treasured quilts with her mother.

Christine RovoiFri, 08 Aug

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Aotearoa New Zealand

Cook Islands celebrates 60 years of partnership with New Zealand amid geopolitical tensions

Leaders and community members in Auckland marked 60 years of Cook Islands’ free association with Aotearoa and Language Week, mixing celebration with calls for dialogue on strained ties.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uMon, 04 Aug

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Kiribati

Duo elevates Pacific languages through youth video journals

A father-daughter film-making pair is showcasing the cultural richness and revitalisation of Pasifika identity across Aotearoa.

Joylene Dymond TiumaluMon, 04 Aug

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Cook Islands

South Auckland school marks major milestone

Māngere East Primary School celebrates language preservation and cultural connection.

Joylene Dymond TiumaluMon, 04 Aug

Language & Culture •

Cook Islands

Celebrating Connection and Culture: 2025 Cook Islands Language Week unites NZ communities

Kia Orana! It's Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki 'Airani and the theme is 'Ātui'tui'ia au ki te raurau a tōku matakeinanga - Connect me to the offerings of my people'.

PMN NewsSun, 03 Aug

Language & Culture

Tongan sports legend champions project to empower youth and build resilience

After a royal request and years abroad, Sione Finefeuiaki returns home to rally support to construct a $3.5 million evacuation and youth hub in the disaster-prone Ha’apai region.

Joylene Dymond TiumaluFri, 01 Aug

After two years of pilot events, Aotearoa now officially recognises Bislama Language Week.

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Vanuatu

'Better bond': Aotearoa welcomes Vanuatu Bislama Lanwis Wik

Auckland’s Ni-Vanuatu community celebrates the milestone with food, dance, and sand art.

Atutahi Potaka-DewesMon, 28 Jul

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