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Afro-pop artist MzVee: 'Music is one language we all understand'

An African pop artist says the many similarities between Ghana and South Auckland are helping her feel right at home ahead of her performance in Manukau.

Aleyna MartinezThu, 30 Nov

Fashion designer Paul Hagai (Aree) just completed his Masters of Applied Indigenous Knowledge.

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Cook Islands

‘We need to connect to heritage first’: A new framework for Cook Islands identity reclamation

An academic fashion designer’s new approach to people’s relationship with their heritage.

Atutahi Potaka-DewesTue, 28 Nov

Language & Culture •

Vanuatu

Local Ni-Vanuatu group trialing the first Bislama Language Week in Aotearoa

The main theme of the week is "Leftemap Bislama" which roughly translate to "Lift them up Bislama".

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 16 Nov

Monica Makalite Ah-Young is the new Niu FM weekends host.

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Samoa

New host to help others with the struggle of 'code switching' between culture, language and class systems

Niu FM's new weekends host shares what it was like to grow up in a community that didn't understand Pacific culture.

Aleyna MartinezWed, 08 Nov

Language & Culture

New Centre for Pacific Languages CE aiming to level up Pacific languages

The recently appointed Fesaitu Solomone, who helped found PMN Rotuma and ran for the Tāmaki electorate will push further to support Pacific languages.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uTue, 07 Nov

Language & Culture

Samoan language prodigy takes top spot for Chinese language student in Oceania

The talented year 11 student Telesia Tanoa'i is also among the top five Chinese language learners in the world.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 03 Nov

Language & Culture

M9 Aotearoa: Te Kohe Tuhaka - My culture is my superpower

Tuhaka will be one of nine speakers at M9 Aotearoa, an event which showcases Māori talent.

William Sangster, Te Rito Journalism CadetFri, 03 Nov

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Tonga

Paying the price: Ngatu conference highlights loss of traditional methods and dangers of digital

The Tapa Talanoa Collective hosted the first Ngatu Conference last month, talking about the significance of ngatu in preserving indigenous knowledge, and what the future might hold.

Khalia StrongThu, 02 Nov

Language & Culture

Pacific languages app aims to teach seven Pasifika mother tongues

Speak Pacific gives an introductory level to Samoan, Fijian, Niuean, Cook Islands Māori, Rotuman, Tongan and gagana Tokelau.

Alualumoana Luaitalo, Te Rito Journalism CadetWed, 01 Nov

Language & Culture

Tokelau community 'needs its own space to flourish'

Community leader Matt Ineleo says Tokelauans need to find a permanent place to meet.

PMN NewsFri, 27 Oct

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