Tokelau Language Week 2021

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This year’s theme for Te vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau– Tokelau Language Week is Tokelau! Tapui tau gagana ma tau aganuku, i te manaola ma te lautupuola which means Tokelau! Preserve your language and culture, to enhance spiritual and physical wellbeing. Language cards may be found here.

Techweek 2022

Techweek is a nationwide series of events, showcasing and celebrating New Zealand innovation.  It is a platform for everyone to meet, share ideas and create connections to enhance our future world. The intention behind Techweek is simple. New Zealand’s technology and innovation sectors are growing rapidly and Techweek fosters that growth by providing the national […]

Samoan Language Week

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This year’s theme for Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa – Samoa Language Week is Fa’aāuāu le Folauga i le Va’a o Tautai – Continue the Voyage with Competent Wayfinders of the Ocean. As part of this year’s overarching theme of ‘Sustainability’, the Samoan community chose a theme that would reflect the journey of language revitalisation and maintenance […]

Kiribati Language Week 2022

This year’s theme for Te Taetae ni Kiribati, is Ribanan, karikirakean ao kateimatoan ara katei ma ara taetae ni Kiribati, which means – Nurture, enhance and sustain the Kiribati language and culture! Aligning with the Pacific Language Weeks overarching theme of sustainability, the Kiribati theme is about keeping the traditional art and modern technology skills to nurture, preserve […]

Cook Islands Language Week Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani 2022

This year’s theme for ‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani – Cook Islands Language Week is ‘Ātuitui’ia au ki te Oneone o tōku ‘Ui Tupuna which means, connect me to the soil of my ancestors. ‘Ātuitui’ia au ki te Oneone o tōku ‘Ui Tupuna reflects on the journey of Cook Islands peoples in New […]

Tonga Language Week Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga

This year’s theme for Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga – Tonga Language Week – is: Ke Tu’uloa ‘a e lea faka-Tonga ‘i Aotearoa, which means Sustaining the Tonga Language in Aotearoa. For resources go here.

NZ Tuvalu Language Week

This year’s theme for Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu – Tuvalu Language Week is Fakamautu ke mautakitaki te Gagana Tuvalu mo te atafai, fakaaloalo mo te amanaiagina, which means ‘nurture with sustainability the Tuvalu language with care, respect and dignity’. Stay connected online by visiting the official NZ Tuvalu Language Week Facebook page    

Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti – Fijian Language Week 2022.

This year, the language week is focused on the theme, Me vakabulabulataki, vakamareqeti, ka vakaqaqacotaki na vosa Vakaviti, which translates to English as Nurture, Preserve and Sustain the Fijian language. The theme is particularly relevant as Fiji and the wider Pacific region navigate their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the ever-increasing impacts of climate change. […]

Ada Lovelace Day

Tuesday 11 October 2022 is Ada Lovelace Day, an international day celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths.

Niue Language Week 2022

This year’s theme for Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue – Niue Language Week is – Fakatūleva e Vagahau Niue mo e Tau Aga Fakamotu ma e Tau Atuhau, which means – Sustain Niue Language and Culture for Future Generations. Go here for resources.

Recycling Week

Also, check out the  Flight Plastics recycling technology on the Science Learning Hub  

Tokelau Language Week 2022

This year’s theme for Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau – Tokelau Language Week is “Halahala ki vavau, kae ke mau ki pale o Tokelau” which means “To plan for the future is to understand the past.”

Seaweek – Kaupapa Moana

4 – 12 March 2023 Seaweek is an annual national week about the sea hosted by the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre (MERC). Seaweek is a time for all of us to get to know our ocean, its habitats, characteristics, and inhabitants better. You can get involved in a range of activities, opportunities, competitions, […]

International Women’s Day 2023

International Women’s Day 8 March 2023 International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. Find out more UN International Women’s Day International Women’s Day Organisation IWD […]

Earth Day 2023

22 April 2023 Earth Day is a global event where people honour the natural environment and raise awareness of environmental issues that trouble the world. 2020 marked 50 years of Earth Day. Find out more TKI Event Resources Para Kore TKI Education for Sustainability Enviroschools TKI Instructional Series – Sustainability Related

ANZAC Day

25 April 2023 Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. Many New Zealanders feel a strong connection to this event, through family and whānau stories. Find out more TKI Event Resources ANZAC Day Activities – NZHistory First World War – TKI ANZAC […]

NZ Music Month 2023

May 2023 NZ Music Month is a promotion run by the NZ Music Commission in association with other organisations including NZ On Air, Recorded Music New Zealand, APRA, The Music Managers Forum, and Independent Music NZ. New Zealand Music Month has been developed to support the New Zealand music industry. During the month of May we celebrate […]

Rotuman Language Week

7 – 14 May 2023 Rotuma consists of the island of Rotuma and its nearby islets and is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, about 500 kilometres north of Fiji. Although Rotuma is its own nation, it is currently administered by Fiji as a dependency. Rotuman people are a separate ethnic group with their own distinct […]