Language & Culture • SāmoaWorld Rugby boss receives Sāmoa matai title amid rugby disputeDr Brett Robinson honoured with the title Manūmailagi during a visit aimed at resolving Sāmoa’s ongoing rugby governance dispute.Renate RiversThu, 29 Oct
Language & Culture • TokelauSongs, faith and family: The roots of Tokelauan identity in AotearoaAs communities across Aotearoa celebrate Tokelau Language Week, one family's story highlights the traditions connecting generations across the Pacific.PMN NewsTue, 27 Oct
Language & Culture‘Soul resuscitation’: Pioneering Vagahau Niue and cultural connection down SouthNiue South’s women’s group are creating spaces for talanoa, hands-on learning and honouring matua during Niue Language Week.Atutahi Potaka-DewesFri, 23 Oct
Language & Culture • Australia • FijiBridging the gap: New digital platform set to save Fijian language for diaspora overseasFrustrated by the lack of tools for heritage speakers, a mother’s personal mission has sparked an online movement to protect identity and mental wellbeing.Elenoa TuragaiviuTue, 20 Oct
Language & Culture • Niue'Pacific offers solutions': Collin Tukuitonga leads global charge as Niue Language Week beginsThe distinguished Niuean scholar and public health champion urges the region to speak with confidence on global climate action, health equity, and Indigenous knowledge.PMN NewsMon, 19 Oct
Language & CultureFijian father turns village wisdom into a new guide for raising children far from homeTukai Neumi Baraki from Auckland shares i-Taukei knowledge to help Fijian families keep their culture and language alive across generations.PMN NewsMon, 12 Oct
Language & Culture • FijiFrom the kitchen to the classroom, Fijian culture continues to thrive in AotearoaFrom traditional pottery and bark-cloth printing to a community cookbook, families are finding creative ways to pass their language, skills and heritage on to the next generation.Elenoa TuragaiviuFri, 09 Oct
Language & Culture • Fiji'My language starts at home’: Fijian families in Aotearoa work to keep Vosa Vakaviti aliveAs Fijian Language Week begins across New Zealand, parents and youth are turning everyday family life into a place to speak, learn and pass on Vosa Vakaviti.Elenoa TuragaiviuSun, 04 Oct
Language & Culture • Tuvalu2026 Vaiaso o te ‘Gana Tuvalu: Diaspora keep language and identity alive across AotearoaFrom Oamaru to Hamilton and Auckland, Tuvaluan communities are using songs, dance, learning and cultural gatherings to pass their language and traditions to the next generation.PMN NewsSat, 03 Oct
Language & Culture • TuvaluSelina Tusitala Marsh leaves a new generation of Tuvalu storytellers with voices to shareThe Pacific poet used her first visit to her grandfather’s homeland to run writing workshops and encourage young Tuvaluans to share their own experiences.PMN NewsSun, 27 Sep
