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Thursday, September 05, 2019

Tongan Language Week 2019

Mālō e lelei whānau,

Come celebrate Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga, Tongan Language Week 2019 with Unitec Library.

The theme for this year is: Fakakoloa 'o Aotearoa 'aki 'a e Tauhi Fonua - A Tongan Perspective of Enriching Aotearoa, New Zealand.

This will run from Sunday 1 September - Saturday 7 September 2019. Also known as the 'Friendly Islands' the Kingdom of Tonga is divided into three main groups - Vava'u, Ha'apai and Tongatapu islands. Tongans are the third largest Pacific community in Aotearoa and the Tongan language is a central feature of the culture and identity.

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

Come in and see our displays at Te Puna and Waitākere Library.

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

For more information, visit these websites:

Malo aupito

Waitākere Library

Thursday, August 08, 2019

Cook Islands Language Week 2019

Kia orana whānau. Come celebrate Epetoma o Te Reo Māori Kūki ’Āirani: Cook Islands Language Week with Unitec Library.

"Taku rama, taau toi: ora te Reo" - "My Torch, Your Adze: The Language Lives"

This will run from Sunday 4th August - Saturday 10th August 2019. Cook Islands Maori language or Māori Kūki ‘Āirani or Rarotongan is the country's official language. There are five vouvera (vowels): a,e,i,o,u. These have the same pronunciation as other Pacific Languages, including Te Reo Māori.

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

Come in and see our displays at Te Puna and Waitākere Library.

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

For more information, visit these websites:

Meitaki