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
Language & Culture • SāmoaFrom Teuila to Measina: Sāmoa puts culture at heart of 35yo festivalThe first Measina is underway as Sāmoa shifts from a tourism focus towards culture, community and passing traditions on to younger generations.Renate RiversMon, 31 Aug
Language & CultureSāmoan oratory meets battle rap to protect language in the era of AIAward-winning music producer Anonymouz brings lāuga and hip hop together in a new short film asking how Sāmoan culture can survive the shift from remixing to generative AI.PMN NewsThu, 27 Aug
Language & CultureLea faka-Tonga: Folau turns grief into a tribute to his grandparentsFor Tongan Language Week, singer Folau shares how the loss of his grandparents inspired Mamahi Moe Kona, his first song written in Lea faka-Tonga.Atutahi Potaka-DewesFri, 21 Aug
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
