Read more about the week in these information sheets from the New Zealand Bislama National Working Group:
2025 Bislama Language Week Information Sheet - English (PDF 1.5 MB)
2025 Bislama Langwis Wik Infomesen - Bislama (PDF 116 KB)
Fiche d’information sur la Semaine de la Langue Bislama 2025 – French (PDF 1.5 MB)
Resources, including social media graphics and posters, are available below.
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| Event | Description | Time and venue | Host |
| Tree planting | Tree planting at community reserve | 8.30am Kenwyn Ave, St Albans |
Vanuatu Christchurch Community |
| Bislama Language Week Opening Celebration & Vanuatu 45th Independence Day Celebration | Official Opening of Bislama Language Week and Celebration of Vanuatu’s 45th Independence Anniversary | 9am Papamoa Sports Rec Centre |
Ni Vanuatu Bay of Plenty Association |
| Vanuatu Independence Day Celebration & Opening of Bislama Language Week | Official Opening of Bislama Language Week and Celebration of Vanuatu’s 45th Independence Anniversary | 9am Moutere Hills Community Centre |
Vanuatu Nelson Tasman Community |
| Bislama Week opening and Vanuatu 45th Independence Celebration | Opening of Bislama Language Week and Celebration of Vanuatu’s 45th Independence Anniversary | 10am Hastings District Council |
Hawkes Bay RSE Vanuatu Community |
| Tanna Naio demonstration and string band performance | Workshop and performances | 10am Te Papa Museum |
Wellington Vanuatu Community |
| Bislama Church Service | The opening service to open Vanuatu Bislama Language Week | 4pm 83 Selwyn Street, Onehunga |
Auckland Vanuatu Community Association |
| Event | Description | Time and venue | Host |
| Flag Raising Ceremony | Flag raising ceremony with the local council and Ni-Vanuatu community | 7am Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
Ni Vanuatu Bay of Plenty Association |
| Flag Raising Ceremony | Flag raising ceremony with the local council and Ni-Vanuatu community | 8am Pātaka Museum |
Wellington Vanuatu Community |
| Bislama toksave - Bislama Introduction | A session introducing the Bislama language |
9.30am |
Auckland Vanuatu Community Association |
| Vanuatu Workshop | Sand drawing and kava explanation | 6.30pm Pātaka Museum |
Wellington Vanuatu Community |
| Event | Description | Time and venue | Host |
| Kastom/Custom Workshop | Enjoy Kastom dane, local stringband and Vanuatu crafts | 5pm Auckland War Memorial Museum |
Auckland Vanuatu Community Association |
| Pandanus Weaving Workshop | A weaving workshop with Ni-Vanuatu weavers | 7pm Armstrong Road, Te Puna |
Ni Vanuatu Bay of Plenty Association |
| Event | Description | Time and venue | Host |
| Lokal Kakae | A shared lunch showcasing Vanuatu food | 12pm Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
Ni Vanuatu Bay of Plenty Association |
| Tanna Screening | Screening of Tanna movie | 6.30pm Pātaka Museum |
Wellington Vanuatu Community |
| Event | Description | Time and venue | Host |
| Bislama Language Class | Enjoy a workshop on Bislama language | 10am Centre for Pacific Languages, 1 Leyton Way, Westfield Mall, Manukau |
Auckland Vanuatu Community Association |
| Film Screening: Pandemonium | Watch Vanuatu's response to Cyclone Pam | 6.30pm Lifezone Church |
Ni Vanuatu Bay of Plenty Association |
| Bislama Quiz Night | Test of knowledge of Bislama | 6.30pm Motueka Library Te Noninga Kumu |
Vanuatu Nelson Tasman Community (co-hosted with Multicultural Nelson Tasman) |
| Event | Description | Time and venue | Host |
| Public Lecture: What is Bislama | Come along and listen to Royce Dodds talk about Bislama | 1pm University of Waikato Tauranga |
Ni Vanuatu Bay of Plenty Association |
| Bislama Music Evening | String band competition with local RSE workers | 6pm Moutere Hills Community Centre |
Vanuatu Nelson Tasman Community |
| Bislama Movie Night | Come along and watch the move Tanna | 6.30pm 26 Coran Avenue, Henderson, West Auckland |
Auckland Vanuatu Community Association |
| Event | Description | Time and venue | Host |
| Soccer Tournament | Enjoy some friendly competition in our community soccer tournament | 11am Indoor stadium, Hornby |
Vanuatu Christchurch Community |
| Bislama Language Week closing ceremony | Community and string band performances | 12pm Pātaka Museum |
Wellington Vanuatu Community |
| Official Closing Celebration | Closing ceremony to close Bislama Language Week | 5pm Te Puke Memorial Hall |
Ni Vanuatu Bay of Plenty Association |
| Kakae Tugeta - Celebration | Official Opening of Bislama Language Week and Celebration of Vanuatu’s 45th Independence Anniversary | 6.30pm 138 Main Highway, Ellerslie, Ellerslie War Memorial Community Centre |
Auckland Vanuatu Community Association |
