The 2025 theme for Cook Islands Māori Language Week is 'Ātui'tui’ia au ki te raurau a tōku matakeinanga – “Connect me to the offerings of my people'.
Resources, including social media graphics and posters, are available below.
Download Cook Islands Maori social media tile - 1080 x 1080px (PNG)
Download Cook Islands Māori Language Week tile - 1080 x 1350px (PNG)
Download Cook Islands Māori Language Week story tile - 1080 x 1920px (PNG)
Download everyday phrases tile - 1080x1080 (PNG)
Download everyday phrases tile - 1080x1350px (PNG 4.4 MB)
Download office banter tile - 1080x1080 (PNG)
Download office banter tile - 1080x1350px (PNG 4.5 MB)
Download lunch phrases tile - 1080x1080 (PNG)
Download lunch phrases tile - 1080x1350px (PNG 4.4 MB)
Download Cook Islands Māori Language Week Facebook banner - 851x315px (PNG)
Download Cook Islands Māori Language Week LinkedIn banner - 1128 x 191px (PNG)
Download Cook Islands Māori Language Week X banner - 1500 x 500px (PNG)
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Cook Islands Māori Language Week preparations in 2024:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
Te Hiku Avaiki Nui |
Northland |
$1,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness event, cultural arts and crafts exhibition. |
|
Cook Islands Development Agency New Zealand |
Auckland |
$12,000 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, and music. |
|
Aitutaki Enua Society Incorporated |
Auckland |
$11,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness events, cultural arts and traditional cooking. |
|
Tama'aru Dance Group |
Auckland |
$1,560 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through traditional dance, community awareness workshops and arts and crafts activities. |
|
Maine Kuki Airani Aotearoa (Miss Cook Islands NZ) |
Auckland |
$500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness events. |
|
Akatokamanava Mauke Enua Association (NZ) Inc |
Auckland |
$3,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through oral history, music and storytelling activities. |
|
East Cook Islands Community Culture Group Inc |
Auckland |
$1,469.40 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness, arts and crafts, music, and traditional dancing activities. |
|
Polynesian Creative Artists |
Auckland |
$2,000 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Learning activities through community awareness and cultural arts workshops. |
|
Hamilton Cook Islands Association Incorporated (HAMCIA) |
Waikato |
$1,800 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Learning activities through community awareness in schools and music and traditional dance activities. |
|
Te Moananui Society Incorporated |
Bay of Plenty |
$900 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness events and traditional dance and music. |
|
Rotorua Cook Islands Society Incorporated |
Bay of Plenty |
$3,800 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness events, arts and crafts, and traditional dance. |
|
Akatokamanava Organisation Wellington Incorporated |
Wellington |
$1,100 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through storytelling and oral history workshops. |
|
Cannons Creek Business Owners Collective Trust |
Wellington |
$1,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning community awareness events, arts and crafts workshops. |
|
Porirua Cook Islands Association |
Wellington |
$2,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning activities through community awareness events, oratory, arts and crafts, and health promotion. |
|
Ekalesia Kerisitiano Kuki Airani |
Wellington |
$2,700 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning workshops through community awareness events, cooking, arts and crafts and intergenerational fellowship. |
|
Cook Islands Canterbury Rugby League |
Canterbury |
$1,425 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning community awareness event/ workshops and health and wellbeing activities. |
|
Te Vaka Cook Islands Dunedin Inc |
Otago |
$2,150 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through workshops and educational resources. |
|
Atuitui Charitable Trust |
Southland |
$900 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness events in the Southland region. |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Cook Islands Māori Language Week preparations in 2023:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
Cook Islands Development Agency New Zealand |
Auckland |
$50,000 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, and music |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Cook Islands Māori Language Week preparations in 2022:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
CIDANZ |
Wellington |
50,000.00 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language week: language learning through community awareness events, conversational classes, reading and writing, cultural and traditional practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and crafts, dance and music workshops |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Cook Islands Māori Language Week preparations in 2021:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
CIDANZ |
Wellington |
50,000.00 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning classes for all levels and teach through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance, music and events |
|
Cook Islands Society of Tokoroa |
Hamilton |
5,000.00 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, and storytelling |
|
Te Vaka Cook Islands of Dunedin Inc |
Dunedin |
5,000.00 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, and church resources |
|
Victoria University of Wellington Cook Islands Association |
Wellington |
1,930.00 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance, music and showcasing Cook Islands films |
