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Event |
Description |
Time and Venue |
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Official National Opening Language Week ceremony - Combined Service-Churches / Catholic & KPC |
The KLW theme includes the word of the day, pre-recorded Sunday songs, and a segment on youth and communities. There is also a session on spiritual needs by Fr Beniata, a workshop on prayer and youth engagement in Kiribati, and storytelling about Kiribati's history before and after Christianity. |
11.00am – 1pm Pataka Art & Museum: 17 Parumoana St, Porirua. MTIT Wellington |
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Event |
Description |
Time and Venue |
| Flag raising ceremony |
Formal flag raising ceremony at the Peace Memorial |
8 - 9am Te Rauparaha Park, Norrie Street, Porirua, Wellington |
| Exhibition of Kiribati cultural materials | An exhibition of Kiribati cultural materials and performances, including dances and songs. The Aotearoa Emanuera Church Group will showcase their talents, and creative Kiribati songs will be performed by the youth. Lastly, the Te Mauri Event will highlight "tararuan ao maurin buroom." |
9am Pataka Art & Museum: 17 Parumoana St, Porirua. MTIT Wellington |
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Event |
Description |
Time and Venue |
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Kiribati Language Week Sports tournament |
8am 33 Victoria Street, Levin Horowhenua Event Centre |
Sports tournament with the Kiribati community |
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Event |
Description |
Time and Venue |
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Te Onikabwebwe Women's Club |
Performances and making the head flower with flower bracelets. |
12.30pm-2.00pm Corner Great South Road & Manukau Station Road Manukau City, Auckland |
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Event |
Description |
Time and Venue |
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Kiribati Language Week Celebration activity |
Showcasing Kiribati Cultural dances, songs, crafts. |
9am Levin Events Center 3 Victoria Street, Levin 5510 |
No public events.
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Event |
Description |
Time and Venue |
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New Zealand Kiribati National Council - closing event |
Closing event hosted by Maneaban Te I-Tungaru Kiribati Community |
10.30am Te Akaka puanga Kuki Airani Hall 14 Bedford Court, Cannons Creek |
| Marewen Kiribati Cultural Group | Showcasing Kiribati Cultural dances. | 10am and 1pm Mangere Town Centre. 44 Orly Avenue, Mangere, Auckland |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Kiribati Language Week preparations in 2024:
| Organisation/Group name | Location | Approved amount | Language | Initiative focus |
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New Zealand Kiribati National Council |
National |
$31,100 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language learning through traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, sports and community awareness events |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Kiribati Language Week preparations in 2023:
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Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
| Kiribati Community Club Incorporated | Wellington | $1,500 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through dance and music |
| New Zealand Kiribati National Council | Southland | $10,000 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through traditional dance, community awareness events, oratory, and music |
| Marewen Kiribati Cultural Group | Auckland | $1,900 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through music, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, and community awareness events |
| Taratai Aotearoa Association | Auckland | $1,200 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, community awareness events, and music |
| Southland Kiribati Community and Youth | Southland | $4,000 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through oratory, and traditional dance |
| Te KINZA Group | Waikato | $1,400 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Languages learning health and wellbeing |
| Kiribati Horowhenua community | Manawatu-Whanganui | $1,000 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through traditional dance, oratory and music |
| Te Natin Kiribati | Canterbury | $1,200 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through church, cooking, dance and song. |
| Maneaban te I-Tungaru Society Incorporated | Wellington | $1,400 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through church, culture, tradition dance and arts and crafts. |
| Atibun West Auckland | Auckland | $1,900 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through a community awareness event, traditional dance, and digital/online learning |
| Kiribati Federation Aotearoa | Auckland | $8,000 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through traditional arts and crafts, dance, singing, storytelling, games, church, sewing and weaving. |
| Kiribati Clutha Community | Otago | $1,400 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through traditional dance and creating tradition costumes. |
| South canterbury I-kiribati community | South Canterbury | $800 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through tradition dance and music and through arts and crafts. |
| RAK Tion | Auckland | $1,400 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through cultural dancing, church, creating dance costumes, storytelling and through arts and crafts. |
| Kiribati Waikato Associations Incorporated | Waikato | $1,500 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through arts and crafts, storytelling, food and games. |
| Christchurch Kiribati Community | Canterbury | $2,000 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through traditional grames and activities, music and dance. |
| Betaera Group | Auckland | $1,400 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through traditional Kiribati costume making and traditonal dance and song. |
| Marewen Te Rabakau Parents Association | Auckland | $1,400 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through song, poems and community awareness events. |
| Auckland Region Kiribati Uniting Church | Auckland | $1,400 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning using resources to promote the language whilst connecting children and youth. |
| Otago Kiribati Community | Otago | $1,000 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through song and dance and community awareness events. |
| Wellington Kiribati Sport Club | Wellington | $1,000 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through sports and arts. |
| Rotin Natareta | Auckland | $1,400 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through songs, games and poems |
| Kiribati Aotearoa Women Association | Auckland | $1000 | Te taetae ni Kiribati | Language learning through Kiribari karanga, songs and traditional dance. |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Kiribati Language Week preparations in 2022:
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Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
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Wellington Kiribati Club |
Wellington |
$16,760.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language week: language learning through community awareness events; arts and crafts; traditional and cultural practices, dance; and music workshops.
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New Zealand Kiribati National Council |
Auckland |
$15,000.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language week: language learning through community awareness events; arts and crafts; traditional and cultural practices, dance; and music workshops. |
|
Tewaaki West Auckland applying under the umbrella of Kiribati Federation Aotearoa |
Auckland |
$5,000.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language week: language learning through community awareness events; arts and crafts; traditional and cultural practices, dance; and music workshops. |
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Te Nati n I-Kiribati |
Canterbury |
$2,500.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language week: language learning through arts and craft; traditional dance; and music workshops |
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Christchurch Kiribati Community Incorporated |
Christchurch |
$1,500.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language week: language learning through community awareness events; arts and crafts; traditional and cultural practices, dance; and music workshops. |
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Kiribati Waikato Association Incorporated |
Waikato |
$1,500.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language week: language learning through church resources, community awareness events; arts and crafts; traditional and cultural practices, dance; and music workshops |
|
Ueen Kiribati |
Bay of Plenty |
$1,200.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language week: language learning through community awareness events; arts and crafts; traditional and cultural practices, dance; and music workshops |
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Southland Kiribati Community and Youth |
Southland |
$1,000.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language week: language learning through community events; arts and crafts; traditional dance; and music workshops |
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South Canterbury I-Kiribati Community |
Canterbury |
$1,000.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language week: language learning through oratory; storytelling; arts and crafts; traditional and cultural practices, dance; and music workshops |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Kiribati Language Week preparations in 2021:
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Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
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Kiribati Community Club Incorporated also known as Wellington Kiribati |
Wellington |
5,700.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
Kiribati Waipounamu Inc |
Invercargill |
5,000.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language learning classes for beginners |
|
NZ Kiribati National Council |
Auckland |
36,470.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
Victoria University Pasifika Student Council |
Wellington |
954.86 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
