Mālō e lelei!

Welcome to Uike Lea Faka-Tonga - Tonga Language Week! The theme for this week is E tu'uloa 'a e Lea faka-Tongá 'o ka lea'aki 'i 'api, siasí (lotú), mo e nofo-'a-kāingá, which means the Tongan Language will be sustainable if used at home, church and in the wider community. Celebrate with us on campus or check out our Whitireia and WelTec | Te Pūkenga Facebook and Instagram to see what we are doing to celebrate Tonga Language Week.

All week

Uike Lea Faka-Tonga

Celebration of Tongan stories, language and songs across campus and social media.

Mōnite 4 'o Sepitema

Monday 4 September

Check out the Tongan mural created by Pacific artist in residence Moses Viliamu.

Porirua Campus, Library Foyer

Pulelulu 6 'o Sepitema

Wednesday 6 September

Tongan traditional demonstration and trivia. Spot prizes to be won!

12-1pm Petone Campus, Student Hub

Tu'apulelulu 7 'o Sepitema

Thursday 7 September

Tongan traditional demonstration and trivia. Spot prizes to be won!

12-1pm Porirua Campus, Library Foyer

More resources

Commonly used phrases

Introduce yourself to the Cook Islands language by learning some commonly used phrases!

Calendar of Events

There are many exciting events happening across Wellington and Aotearoa. Check out what celebrations are happening in our communities on the Ministry for Pacific People's website.

Connect

Connect in with the NZ Cook Islands Language Week Facebook page to stay up to date with what's happening around Aotearoa.