Tokelau Language Week 2016 at Unitec Library

Tokelau Language Week 2016 at Unitec Library

Malo ni! Unitec Library celebrates Tokelau Language Week. The theme for this year is:

‘Pokotau ki au kapuga – Ke mau mai tau foe’, which translates as ‘Challenge the size of the swirl made by your paddle’

This will run from Sunday 23th October to Saturday 29th October 2016.

This theme focuses on the qualities of the paddler on a canoe, the size of the swirls is an indication of the effort made by the paddler in order for the canoe to move forward.

Tokelau consists of three tropical coral atolls situated the South Pacific. Tokelauan Language is the official language of Tokelau.

Unitec Library has resources both in print and electronic to help you learn and become familiar in Tokelauan language. Check out the Unitec Library catalogue and our Pacific subject guide.

Come in and see our displays!

Use the hashtag ##TokelauLanguageWeek to follow the events on social media.

For more information visit these websites:

• Events at Auckland Libraries

• Ministry for Pacific Peoples

• Tokelau Language Week on Facebook

Niue Language Week 2016 at Unitec Library

Niue Language Week 2016 at Unitec Library

Fakaalofa atu! Unitec Library celebrates Vagahau Niue Week - Niue Language Week. The theme for this year is:

‘Ponataki, tukutaula ke mauokafua e vagahau Niue’, which means ‘bind, anchor to firmly uphold the vagahau Niue.

This will run from Sunday 16 October to Saturday 22 October 2016 to end with Niue Constitution Day.

Niue is a tiny nation located in the South Pacific known as “The Rock”. Niuean language consists of two main dialects and is spoken widely in Niue.

Unitec Library has resources both in print and electronic to help you learn and become familiar in Niuean language. Check out the Unitec Library catalogue and our Pacific subject guide.

Come in and see our displays!

Use the hashtags ##NiueLanguageWeek and #KoAuKoENiue to follow the events on social media.

For more information visit these websites:

• Events at Auckland Libraries 
• Ministry for Pacific Peoples 
• Niue Language Week NZ Facebook

Minor change to New Zealand Standards access

Unitec Library provides access New Zealand Standards through its subscription to the IHS "New Zealand Standards Online Complete Collection". IHS has recently increased security on their database. 

• Every user must register for a free individual account.  This only needs to be done once.
• From then on, you will log-in with the email address and password that you gave when registering.
  Please note that this email address and password is not linked to your Unitec log-in or Moodle log-in.

See updated NZ Standards Online Help Sheet

For any questions or further help, please contact the Knowledge Specialist attached to your subject area.

Fiji Language Week 2016 at Unitec Library

Fiji Language Week 2016 at Unitec Library

Ni sa bula! Come celebrate Fiji Language Week - Macawa Ni Vosa Vakaviti 2016 with Unitec Library. The theme for this year is:

‘Noqu vosa, me’u bula taka’ - My Language, Learn it, Speak it, Live it!

This will run from Monday 3^rd October to Sunday 9th October 2016 to coincide with Fiji’s 46th Independence Day celebrations. This week is a chance for all New Zealanders to celebrate Fijian culture and language. Fijian is an Austronesian language with many different dialects spoken in the nation consisting of more than 300 islands located in the South Pacific.

Unitec Library has resources both in print and electronic to help you learn and become familiar in Fijian language. Check out the Unitec Library catalogue and our Pacific subject guide.

Come in and see our displays! 

Use the hashtags #FijiLanguageWeek and #VosaVakaviti to follow the events on social media.

For more information visit these websites:

• Events at Auckland Libraries

• Fiji Language Week Launch 2016

• Ministry for Pacific Peoples