Monthly Archives: September 2020

The theme of New Zealand’s Tuvalu Language Week is a call to resilience according to the Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito William Sio who was interviewed by Radio New Zealand. Vaiaso o Te Gana Tuvalu was launched online yesterday morning … Continue reading →

I’ve been meaning to post a story which was posted on the Radio New Zealand Website and written by Sela Jane Hopgood about how Pacific language providers and groups in New Zealand were able to apply for grants of up … Continue reading →

I don’t typically get a lot of news to report from the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), but I recently came across an article about ancestral remains being reburied in Saipan that I thought I’d share… Over 700 ancestral … Continue reading →

Radio New Zealand posted an article written by Sela Jane Hopgood about a 72-year-old author who has released his first dual language book in a series in English and Tongan in hope of revitalizing the Tongan language. In 2019, Sione … Continue reading →

I came across very interesting news on the Fiji Sun Website. There was an article written by Wati Talebula about how indigenous Fijian Drua, I Vola Sigavou captain, Setareki Ledua, is aiming to start Fiji’s first traditional navigation school. He said that there … Continue reading →

Radio New Zealand journalist, Sela Jane Hopgood, wrote an interesting article about how the theme for this year’s Tongan language week, by no coincidence, is fitting as New Zealand continues to fight Covid-19. Fakakoloa ‘o Aotearoa ‘aki ‘a e Lotu … Continue reading →

Aupito William Sio, who is New Zealand’s Minister for Pacific Peoples, says the theme of this year’s Tongan Language Week will be used to underpin the community response and recovery to the Covid-19 pandemic. The theme for 2020 Uike Lea … Continue reading →

Samoa’s annual Teuila festival showcasing the country’s culture, traditions and music will be a digital event this year due to Covid-19, and the government’s State of Emergency regulations. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the festival will highlight iconic performances and celebrations. … Continue reading →

Radio New Zealand Pacific Journalist, Sela Jane Hopgood, wrote an article about how the Kiribati community in New Zealand is looking to bring a new cultural center to the heart of the Rodney district, through a community space resembling the … Continue reading →