Language & Culture • Tonga • FijiGoogle Translate putting Pacific languages ‘on the map’Chamorro, Chuukese, Fijian, Marshallese, Tahitian, Tok Pisin, and Tongan can now be translated using the AI tool, but how reliable is it?Atutahi Potaka-DewesFri, 19 Jul
Language & Culture • SāmoaDoes ‘Pacific’ just mean Sāmoan in New Zealand?PMN’s Aui’a Vaimaila Leatinu’u dives into the sentiment that Sāmoans are overrepresented in Pacific spaces, speaking to Sāmoan academics and how it’s all connected to colonialism and capitalism.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uMon, 15 Jul
Language & Culture • SāmoaSiva Sāmoa: Youth celebrate history and cultureThe Siva is a traditional Sāmoan dance. But for young Sāmoans living in Aotearoa, it means more than that. Christine RovoiFri, 12 Jul
Language & Culture • Kiribatii-Kiribati push to save language for future generationsKo na mauri! It's Wikin te Taetae ni Kiribati - Kiribati Language Week. Christine RovoiMon, 08 Jul
Language & CultureFrom South Auckland to Japan: Sāmoan youth captures Pacific people's experiencesAnna Siafolau shares her life away from family and why she wants to bring the Pacific community together in the Land of the Rising Sun.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uSat, 06 Jul
Language & Culture'Honoured and humbled': Cook Islands artist awarded Museum MedalMary Ama has been recognised for her contributions to Pacific arts and cultural heritage.PMN NewsTue, 02 Jul
Language & Culture • TongaFirst installation of Ma'afu title in over 200 years to be held next to Tonga's Palace groundsLord Ma’afu, formerly known as Honourable Tevita ‘Unga Tangitau, will be accorded the ancient kava ceremony next to royal palace grounds this weekend. 'Alakihihifo VailalaFri, 28 Jun
Language & Culture • TongaHeilala fever builds in Tonga, as Festpac delegation returnsThe Honorable Frederica Tuita speaks to Pacific Mornings on what events to expect over the coming weeks, and why she couldn’t stop herself from dancing at the Festpac opening ceremony in Hawai’i. Khalia StrongFri, 21 Jun
Language & CultureKendrick-Drake beef: A lesson in whakapapa and cultural embeddednessPMN's Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'u delves into how Kendrick Lamar’s attacks on Drake highlight the important differences between whakapapa and cultural embeddedness.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 19 Jun
Language & Culture‘Our home is your home’ - Festpac 2024 wraps upPacific representatives from the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) are returning home after the 'world's largest family reunion'. Khalia StrongTue, 18 Jun