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‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki 'Airani - Cook Islands Māori Language Week

‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki 'Airani - Cook Islands Māori Language Week

Celebrate: 4 - 10 August

The 2024 theme for Cook Islands Māori Language Week is ‘Ātui’ia au ki te vaka o tōku matakeinanga - connect me to the canoe of my tribe’ 

This theme derives from the overarching Language Week Series theme for 2024, 'Sustainability'. 

You can find resources for Cook Islands Māori Language Week, including social media graphics and posters below.

Calendar of Events 2024

Event 

Time 

Venue 

Description

Hosted by

Church Services

11am

EKKA Church – Betela Tapu

11 Mckillop Street, Ranui, Porirua,

Wellington

Church Service in our Cook Islands Maori Language to Dedicate the start to the Language Week Festivities

Ekalesia Kerisitiano Kuki Airani (EKKA)

Language Week Opening Prayer Service

1pm-4pm

Burns Hall, First Church,

Dunedin

Prayer service to open Cook Islands Language Week followed by kaikai

Te Vaka Cook Islands of Dunedin Inc.

Service to Open the CILW 2024

3pm-4.30pm

 

Westside Presbyterian Church, 11 King Street,

Hamilton

Cook Island Service to open the Cook Island Language Week & cup of tea

Hamilton Cook Islands Association Incorporated (HAMCIA)

Opening Prayer Service


Arrive 5:10pm, Starts 5:30pm

The Church of Jesus Christ LDS, 15 Robertson Road, Favona Mangere,

Auckland

Join us for a combined prayer service, blessing, and opening of Cook Islands Māori Language Week 2024

CIRACNZ

 

Event

Time

Venue

Description

Hosted by

Official Opening Ceremony

Arrive 9:30am, Starts 10:00am

 

MIT Pasifika Community Centre, 53 Otara Road, Gate 12

Auckland 

The official opening ceremony for Cook Islands Māori Language Week 2024

The Cook Islands Teachers and Educators Collective NZ

Language Week Opening Prayer Service

 

10am – 10:30am

 

Glen Innes Library

Auckland

Opening ceremony with with Prayers and kaikai

 

East Cook Islands Community Culture Group

 

Workshop: MAANI EI KATU

(Making Head Ei)

 

1pm – 4:30pm

 

Te Oro, 98 Line Road, Glen Innes

Auckland

‘Ei katu making workshop

 

East Cook Islands Community Culture Group

Koai Au? Who am I?

 

5pm

EKKA Are Apii Sabati – Betelehema

11 Mckillop Street, Ranui, Porirua,

Wellington

Come and learn how to introduce who you are through your Papa’anga - Genealogy

 

Ekalesia Kerisitiano Kuki Airani (EKKA)

 

Kuki Kai

 

5pm-8pm

 

Westside Presbyterian Church, 11 King Street,

Hamilton

Cooking variety of Cook Island dishes by our community

 

Hamilton Cook Islands Association Incorporated (HAMCIA)

 

Tātupu te Reo Workshop

5.30-7pm

Te Hou Ora Whānau Services, 78 Carroll Street

Dunedin

One of our community language workshops, followed by kai

Te Vaka Cook Islands of Dunedin Inc.

Opening Night/ Workshop Day 1

 

6pm-8:30pm

 

Multicultural Recreation, 455 Hagley Avenue

Canterbury 

Learning how to introduce yourself, learning some basic Cook Islands phrases followed with a feed

 

Cook Islands Canterbury Rugby League / ‘Kuki XIII’

 

Event

Time

Venue

Description

Hosted by

Board painting

10am – 4:30pm

 

Te Oro, 98 Line Road, Glen Innes

Auckland

Workshop and Kaikai

 

East Cook Islands Community Culture Group

Story Time

5pm

EKKA Are Apii Sabati – Betelehema

11 Mckillop Street, Ranui, Porirua

Wellington

 

Come and listen to our Mamas share a children’s story.

Our Tamariki will then become illustrators to design the pictures to our Mamas story through the art of Tivaevae (Paper version).

Ekalesia Kerisitiano Kuki Airani (EKKA)

 

Cook Islands Film Night

6.00pm-8.00pm

Rialto Cinemas, 11 Moray Place,

Dunedin

Three films by Cook Islands producers who will also attending as guest speakers

Te Vaka Cook Islands of Dunedin Inc.

Event

Time

Venue

Description

Hosted by

Pa Metua Day

 

10am – 2pm

 

Westside Presbyterian Church, 11 King Street

 Hamilton

Korero with our Pa Metua about health matters followed by lunch

Hamilton Cook Islands Association Incorporated (HAMCIA)

‘Ei katu making

 

11am – 1:30pm

 

Panmure Library

 Auckland

Workshop amd Kaikai

 

East Cook Islands Community Culture Group

Culture Dancing Night

 

6pm-8:30pm

 

Multicultural Recreation, 455 Hagley Avenue

Canterbury

Learn how to dance

History lesson

Quick Quiz

 

Cook Islands Canterbury Rugby League / ‘Kuki XIII’

 

Ura class

3pm – 5:30pm

 

Te Oro, 98 Line Road, Glen Innes

Auckland

Fitness class (all ages)

 

East Cook Islands Community Culture Group

Ura Fit

 

6.00pm-7.00pm

 

OUSA, 84 Albany St,

Dunedin

 

Fitness class based on Cook Islands dance routines

 

Te Vaka Cook Islands of Dunedin Inc.

 

Event

Time

Venue

Description

Hosted by

Workshops and Discussion Panel

10am-2pm

Orau o Mauke

18 Bland Place, Otara

Auckland

Vaka Traditions
History/Songs others

Akatokamanava Mauke Enua Inc Auckland

Workshops and kaikai

10am – 5:30pm

Te Oro, 98 Line Road, Glen Innes

Auckland

Three sessions running simultaneously

1.Board Painting

2.Ei katu

3.Maani Rakei

East Cook Islands Community Culture Group

Numbers

5pm

EKKA Are Apii Sabati – Betelehema

11 Mckillop Street, Ranui, Porirua

 Wellington

Come and learn your numbers in Cook Island Maori – and to test what you have learnt, there will be some number games in Cook Islands Maori on the night. Be prepared to learn and win.

Ekalesia Kerisitiano Kuki Airani (EKKA)

 

Tamariki Kanga /Kukioke

6pm-8pm

Westside Presbyterian Church, 11 King Street,

Hamilton

Karaoke with Cook Island songs

Hula items

Hamilton Cook Islands Association Incorporated (HAMCIA)

Event

Time

Venue

Description 

Hosted by

Music

5pm

EKKA Are Apii Sabati – Betelehema

11 Mckillop Street, Ranui, Porirua

Wellington

Bring your uke, your guitar, your buckets, and spoons for a string band night. Don’t be shy, this would be the best place to learn how to play & to learn the beautiful meaning behind some of our Cook Islands songs.

Ekalesia Kerisitiano Kuki Airani (EKKA)

Island Night

6pm-9pm

Hornby Rugby League, Leslie Park

Christchurch

Embracing our Culture by witnessing Avaiki Ou and Ura Fitness perform. Networking with everyone. Big Kaikai and Closing Night.

 

Cook Islands Canterbury Rugby League / ‘Kuki XIII’

 

Event

Time

Venue

Description

Hosted by
Food Preparation for Vaka journeys

10am onwards

Orau o Mauke

18 Bland Place, Otara

Auckland

All day activity of: Food preparation and making preservation

Akatokamanava Mauke Enua Inc Auckland

K’aute Koni Raoni

10am-2pm

The Fale, K’aute Pasifika, 100 Seddon Road

Hamilton

Experience variety of Cook Island activities by visiting different stations

Hamilton Cook Islands Association Incorporated (HAMCIA)

Language Week Closing Ceremony

12pm – 4pm

Te Oro, 98 Line Road
Glen Innes

Auckland 

Entertaining for the closing of Cook Islands Language Week followed by a big Feasting.

East Cook Islands Community Culture Group

Language Week Closing

1pm-4pm

Burns Hall, First Church

Dunedin

Prayer service to close Cook Islands Language Week followed by kaikai

Te Vaka Cook Islands of Dunedin Inc

Official Closing Ceremony

Arrive 3:40pm, Starts 4:00pm

Te Akapuanga Kuki Airani – Cook Islands Community Centre, 14 Bedford Court, Cannons Creek

Porirua 

The official closing ceremony for Cook Islands Māori Language Week 2024 The Porirua Cook Islands Association and the Korero Tupuna Trust.

Cook Islands Māori Language Week Funding Recipients

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