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Mālo ni, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Kia orāna, Tālofa lava, Mālō e lelei, Talofa, Noa'ia, Ni sa bula vinaka, Mauri, Tēnā koutou katoa and warm greetings to you all.

 

Tongan language week poster 2023

Mālō e lelei!

Visit the Ministry for Pacific Peoples website for Tongan Language Week 2023 resources, e.g., language cards, and upcoming events

Social media spaces - Let's stay connected online:

Connect with our heritage online:

  • Visit Auckland Museum to view and enjoy Pacific and Tongan artifacts, stories, and treasures.
  • Explore Digital Pasifik online links to Cook Islands collections across the world, including photos and videos.

Auckland Council LibrariesPacific collections and resources

 

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa: Tongan Language Week resources - Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e Lea faka-Tonga

The Centre for Pacific Languages:

MIT Te Pūkenga Library and Learning Services – Tongan Resources

Cook Islands Language Week poster 2023

Kia Orana!

Visit the Ministry for Pacific Peoples website for Cook Islands Language Week 2023 resources, e.g., language cards, and upcoming events

Social media spaces - Let's stay connected online:

Connect with our heritage online:

  • Visit Auckland Museum to view and enjoy Pacific and Cooks Islands artifacts, stories, and treasures.
  • Explore Digital Pasifik online links to Cook Islands collections across the world, including photos and videos.

Auckland Council LibrariesPacific collections and resources

The Centre for Pacific Languages:

MIT Te Pūkenga Library and Learning Services – Cook Islands Resources

 

Kiribati language week poster

 

Mauri

Visit the Ministry for Pacific Peoples website for Kiribati Language Week 2023 resources, e.g., language cards, and upcoming events

Social media spaces - Let's stay connected online:

Connect with our heritage online:

  • Visit Auckland Museum to view and enjoy Pacific and Kiribati artifacts, stories, and treasures.
  • Explore Digital Pasifik online links to Kiribati collections across the world, including photos and videos.

Auckland Council LibrariesPacific collections and resources

The Centre for Pacific Languages:

MIT Te Pūkenga Library and Learning Services - Kiribati resources

 

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Samoan language week poster 2023

Tālofa lava.

Visit the Ministry for Pacific Peoples website for Samoan Language Week 2023 resources, e.g., language cards, and upcoming events.

Social media spaces - Let's stay connected online:

Connect with our heritage online:

  • Visit Auckland Museum to view and enjoy Pacific and Samoan artifacts, stories, and treasures.
  • Explore Digital Pasifik online links to Samoan collections across the world

Auckland Council LibrariesPacific collections and resources

Manukau Institute of Technology - Te Pūkenga:  

The Centre for Pacific Languages:

 

Poly Songbook: Samoa National Anthem: Samoa Tula'i

Audio Clips (Ministry of Pacific Peoples): Simple greetings and phrases:

  • Hello (formal) - Talofa lava (MP3) - Download
  • How are you? (to one person) - O a mai oe (MP3) - Download
  • How are you? (to two people) - O a mai oulua (MP3) - Download
  • How are you? (to three or more people) - O a mai outou (MP3) - Download
  • Please - Faamolemole (MP3) - Download
  • Thank you - Fa'afetai (MP3) - Download
  • Goodbye - Tofa soifua (MP3) - Download
  • Happy Samoan Language Week - Manuia le vaiaso o le gagana Samoa - (MP3) - Download

Rotuman Language Week Tile 2023

Hello - Noa'ia.

Visit the Ministry for Pacific Peoples website for Rotuman Language Week 2023 resources, e.g., language cards, and upcoming events.

Social media spaces - Let's stay connected online:

Connect with our heritage online:

  • Visit Auckland Museum to view and enjoy Pacific and Rotuman artifacts, stories, and treasures.
  • Explore Digital Pasifik online links to Rotuman collections across the world

Thank you - Fạiåkse’ea ‘e garue.