Language & CultureAfro-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
Language & Culture • Cook Islands‘We need to connect to heritage first’: A new framework for Cook Islands identity reclamationAn academic fashion designer’s new approach to people’s relationship with their heritage.Atutahi Potaka-DewesTue, 28 Nov
Language & Culture • VanuatuLocal Ni-Vanuatu group trialing the first Bislama Language Week in AotearoaThe main theme of the week is "Leftemap Bislama" which roughly translate to "Lift them up Bislama".Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 16 Nov
Language & Culture • SamoaNew host to help others with the struggle of 'code switching' between culture, language and class systemsNiu 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 & CultureNew Centre for Pacific Languages CE aiming to level up Pacific languagesThe 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 & CultureSamoan language prodigy takes top spot for Chinese language student in OceaniaThe 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 & CultureM9 Aotearoa: Te Kohe Tuhaka - My culture is my superpowerTuhaka will be one of nine speakers at M9 Aotearoa, an event which showcases Māori talent.William Sangster, Te Rito Journalism CadetFri, 03 Nov
Language & Culture • TongaPaying the price: Ngatu conference highlights loss of traditional methods and dangers of digitalThe 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 & CulturePacific languages app aims to teach seven Pasifika mother tonguesSpeak 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 & CultureTokelau 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