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
Language & CultureMatariki week shines spotlight on Tongan-Māori sisters’ award-winning waiataSiu Williams-Lemi and Leah Williams-Partington are being recognised for 'Feed The Stars', helping tamariki understand the Māori New Year and its traditions.Atutahi Potaka-DewesMon, 06 Jul
Language & Culture • Moana Reo Fund‘Close to Home’ podcast explores language, identity, and belonging for young PasifikaA new podcast series brings young Pacific voices together to talk openly about language loss, identity and what it means to belong in Aotearoa and Australia.Atutahi Potaka-DewesMon, 06 Jul
Language & Culture • KiribatiKiribati Language Week shines light on identity and women's healthA young researcher says protecting her language also means protecting knowledge about women's health, culture and identity for future generations.PMN NewsSun, 05 Jul
Language & CultureNiue language board investigates potential ‘scam’ of phrasebookLanguage guardians have initiated a legal probe into a suspected AI-generated book on Amazon that educators claim misrepresents Vagahau Niue.Atutahi Potaka-DewesFri, 26 Jun
