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'.
More information on the theme will be added ahead of the language week starting.
Resources, including social media graphics and posters, will be available on each language week page ahead of the celebrations.
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 |