This year’s theme for ‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani – Cook Islands Language Week is ‘Ātuitui’ia au ki te Oneone o tōku ‘Ui Tupuna which means, connect me to the soil of my ancestors.
‘Ātuitui’ia au ki te Oneone o tōku ‘Ui Tupuna reflects on the journey of Cook Islands peoples in New Zealand, as well as the longing of young Cook Islanders to connect with their language, culture, and identity. Acknowledging that while community elders are fundamental to the teaching and sharing of Cook Islands language, the leadership of young people as the next wave of cultural and language experts is also critical in keeping the connection to their homelands alive.
The theme reflects the overarching 2022 Pacific Language Week theme of Sustainability, by linking the importance of language sharing and cultural heritage being handed down over generations.
In launching this year's Cook Islands Language Week, Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio said he wants the community to focus on the importance of keeping the language alive across the generations.
“It provides an opportunity to capture elders' stories for perpetuity so future generations can benefit and celebrate this indigenous knowledge,” Aupito William Sio said.
Watch this page for a calendar of activities and events to be held through Aotearoa to embrace and celebrate Cook Islands Language Week.
Stay connected online by visiting the official NZ Cook Islands Language Week Facebook page.
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Date & Time |
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Host Group |
Activity |
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TBC |
Forest View High School, Baird Road, Tokoroa |
Forest View High School |
Ei Katu Workshop |
Making Ei Katu is an activity for students to learn the significance behind this craft and head wear. Students will be learning how to create this headwear from choosing flowers, leaves, colours that match and learning how to bunch and tie them together to create an Ei Katu. Through each workshop, our Cook Islands Māori language will be used to also encourage our students to use in everyday life. |
TBC |
Forest View High School, Baird Road, Tokoroa |
Forest View High School |
Block Printing Pareu Workshop |
An activity for our students to learn about the process of how these beautiful Pareu are made. This is will be taught where students will be able to print their own pareu to keep and also make for their family. Our Cook Islands Language will be used throughout the workshops as students are taught what a pareu is for, the difference uses for pareu and why we used them. |
TBC |
Forest View High School, Baird Road, Tokoroa |
Forest View High School |
Raranga Poe Taringa Workshop |
This activity will be for students to learn how to make these beautiful pieces we call Poe Taringa. This is a longer skill to learn and attain so workshops may have to continue after the given timeframe for students to complete their piece of jewelry. Our Cook Islands Māori language will be at the centre of each workshop encouraging those participating to speak our reo in everyday life and to grow confidant in using it. |
Saturday 30 July |
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11.00am - 2.00pm |
St Enochs Presbyterian Church, 134 Sixteenth Ave, Tauranga |
Kuki Airani Tauranga, Te Moananui Society Inc. |
Invitational Formal Tivaevae & Kuki Pate Exhibition and opening for CILW 2022 |
Opening CILW with a Tivaevae Exhibition for Event for Sponsors, Kaumatua, |
Sunday 31 July |
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8.30am |
Tokoroa Seventh Day Adventist Church |
Cook Islands Community Society Tokoroa Inc. |
Community Breakfast |
All welcome to join us for a communtiy breakfast in celebration of the start of Cook Islands language week |
8.30am - 11.00am |
Rakoia Residence, 17 |
Kuki Airani Tauranga, Te Moananui Society Inc. |
Kuki Airani Tauranga Community Hikoi |
Kulim Park - Ferguson Park - Kul im Par k Walk, fol lowed by community breakfast, Ukulele & |
9.30am |
St. Lukes PIC Church, 2 Kelso Street, Tokoroa |
Cook Islands Community Society Tokoroa Inc. |
Opening CILW Service |
All welcome to join us for the opening of CILW 2022. Promoting our theme and praying for the events of the week. Kia rauka tatou I te atuitui ia tatou ki to tatou matakeinanga |
10.00am |
The Square, Plamerston North |
Palmerston North Cook Islands Community |
Flag Raising |
Opening CILW with a Flag Raising ceremony, open to all to attend |
10.00am - 12.00pm |
Punanga Reo Building, 101a Clayton Road, Rotorua |
Rotorua Cook Islands Society Inc. |
Pure Empetoma |
This is authentic learning and experience for traditional imeme tuki, pure and reo kuki airani. |
2.00pm |
St. Lukes PIC Church, 2 Kelso Street, Tokoroa |
Cook Islands Community Society Tokoroa Inc. |
Pure Kuki Airani Service |
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3.00pm |
Te Akapuanga, |
Porirua Cook Islands Association |
Cook Islands Traditional Church Service |
To open the Cook Island Language week the Porirua Cook islands Association will start the week of with a Cook Island church service which will be attended by the Cook Island Community. |
5.00pm |
Atiu Hall, 7 Aitu Place, Mangere, Auckland |
Cook Islands Religious & Advisory Council |
CILW Opening Church Service |
An opening prayer service and blessing for Cook Islands Language Week 2022 |
7.00pm |
Online Show, 7.00pm |
Draphix Creative Co |
Teaching Videos |
Kuki Learning - Language Teaching videos
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Monday 1 August |
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8.00am |
Peace Memorial, Te Rauparaha Park |
Cook Islands flag raising ceremony |
Followed by refreshments at Performing Arts Studio, Pataka Art & Museum, 17 Parumoana St, Porirua |
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10.00am |
MIT Pasifika Community Centre, Tanoa Room, North Campus, Gate 12, 53 Otara Road, Otara |
Cook Islands Teachers & Educators Collective NZ |
Official Cook Islands Language Week Opening |
Official opening and blessing of Cook Islands Language Week 2022 |
10.00am - 12.00pm |
Tai-o-Fenua, 23rd Avenue, Tauranga, Pasifika Day Care |
Kuki Airani Tauranga, Te Moananui Society Inc. |
Cook Islands Crafts, Singing & Dancing Workshop |
Teacher Kuki Singing, Dancing, Weaving Flax for children at Pasifika |
11.00am - 1.00pm |
Aquinas College, Tauranga |
Kuki Airani Tauranga, Te Moananui Society Inc. |
Mangaia Kuki Wood and Art Techniques |
Mangaia Kuki Wood and Art Techniques for Student s and Teachers Approx 30pax. |
5.30pm |
Te Akapuanga, Porirua Cook Island Hall, 14 Mentor Lane Cannons Creek |
COVID-19 Vaccination Presentation & Rapid Antigen Test demonstration |
Demonstration on the correct use of RATs and instruction on how to report your result | |
6.00pm - 8.00pm |
Papaioea Pasifika Centre (Bill Brown Pk) |
Palmerston North Cook Islands Community |
Taraaka Elisa - Paint & Design |
How far do the sands of Ancestors go? Through design stencils using paint to etch patterns to cushion size material. |
6.00pm - 8.00pm |
Marae Gate, Tokoroa High School |
Cook Islands Community Society Tokoroa Inc. |
Cook Islands Maori Classes |
Theme: Toku Koputangata Teaching young families about Koputangata, family structures, and explanantions for Koputangata, teina and Tuakana, toku and taku, KO sentences, Self Introduction, Pe’e/Song/Irava that connect us to who we are. |
6.00pm - 9.00pm |
Cook Islands Hall, 101a Clayton Road, Rotorua |
Rotorua Cook Islands Society Inc. |
Cook Islands Language Workshop |
This workshop will teach basic name introduction, phrases and sentences for colours, animals, body parts and vowes. There will also have traditional Imene Tuki – Atiuan/Aitutaki dialect. |
6.00pm - 9.00pm |
CoCo Pop – Community Pop up space, Shop 11, Hillary Court, Naenae, Lower Hutt
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Hutt Valley Cook Islands Association |
Opening Event - Tāmataora: Celebration. |
This event will be an opportunity to learn our reo through playing the ukulele (ukurere) basic |
6.30pm |
Te Akapuanga, |
Porirua Cook Islands Association |
Zumba Exercise Night with Kuki Twist! |
Dance instructor Kelly Rowe. Gold coin entrance fee, all donations collected that night will go towards the fundraising for the Hall. Zuma exercises will be base around the Cook island traditional hula movements. |
TBC |
Cook Islands Church Hall, 71 Puriri Street, Gonville, Whanganui |
Whanganui Cook Islands Community |
Ei Katu Workshop |
An activity for all ages to learn about a Cook Islands craft. We will also be teaching the language through facts about where to wear an ei katu, and why it was worn |
TBC |
Brunswick School, 15 Campbell Road, Aramoho, Whanganui 4571 |
Hula on the Awa |
Crafts Workshop (90 minute programme) |
90 minute programme. Teaching a song, learning Kia orana, Making ei katu, lolly lei, teaching |
TBC |
Marae Classroom, Tokoroa Hight School |
Cook Islands Community Society Tokoroa Inc. |
Rima Ora Workshop |
Teaching our Young people, how to make a fan, as a way to keep cool, and a simple activity to teach the aspect of Cook Islands weaving. Connecting our Young people to our Cook Islands Crafts |
TBC |
Kelburn, Victoria University |
Victoria University of Wellington Cook Island Student Association (VUWCIA) |
Cook Islands Language Week Opening |
All invited to attend a the opening of Cook Islands language week with fellow Cook Islands students |
TBC |
Outside 143 Queens |
Pa'Seafika Rim Productions |
Ei Katu Workshop |
An activity for the Panmure public (including school children) to learn about the Cook |
TBC |
Manukau Congregational Church, 17 Laureston Ave, Papatoetoe |
Manukau Congregation Youth |
Ei Katu Workshop |
Workshop on Ei Katu making with our mamas sharing their knowledge with young youths. This will be linking this with the theme and our cook island language and songs. |
TBC |
The Napier Lighthouse |
The Napier Lighthouse |
Te Pure ‘Ā Te ‘Atu |
Ka ‘akamata tātou nā roto ‘i te pure. We start the week by learning the |
TBC |
Cook Islands Community Centre, 7 Swansea Road, Flaxmere, Hastings 4120 |
Hawke's Bay Cook Islands Community Centre Society Inc |
Costume Making & Ei Katu Workshop |
Costume making & Ei Katu workshop. Both workshops will be going on at the same time so people who do Ei Katu’s the first night will swap the following night |
TBC |
PIACT, 135 Bowmont Street, Invercargill |
Southland Tangata Kuki Airani |
Apii Reo - Basic Class |
To teach the Reo is a demand in Invercargill. Specifically requested by our NZ born young people |
Tuesday 2 August |
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6.00pm |
Te Akapuanga, Porirua Cook Island Hall, 14 Mentor Lane Cannons Creek |
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Diabetes presentation |
A diabetes presentation by Kailua Faafoi, Diabetes Nurse Specialist, Tu Ora Compass Health |
6.00pm - 8.00pm |
Papaioea Pasifika Centre (Bill Brown Pk) |
Palmerston North Cook Islands Community |
Language & Crafts Workshop |
Ei Katu Station where we will show the students this Cook Islands craft. We will also be teaching the language through facts about where to wear an ei katu, and why it is |
6.00pm - 8.00pm |
Matapihi Marae, Tauranga |
Kuki Airani Tauranga, Te Moananui Society Inc. |
Kuki Airani Tauranga Community - Dance & Kuki Pate Evening |
Kuki Airani Tauranga Community - Dance and Kuki Pate Evening, Talent Show for Kuki Youth Dance, Ukulele, Pate Playing, Shared Dinner, Ura Demonstration. Approx 20-30pax |
6.00pm - 9.00pm |
Cook Islands Hall, 101a Clayton Road, Rotorua |
Rotorua Cook Islands Society Inc. |
Rutu te Pate Drumming Workshop |
This workshop is for all ages and gender with skills or no skills wanting to learn traditional Cook Island drumming and beating of the drums. Learning the names of the drums, the history and why it’s important for Cook islands people. |
7.00pm |
Te Akapuanga,
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Porirua Cook Islands Association |
Story Telling Workshop with Tongareva, Pamati & Aitutaki |
Representatives from Tongareva, Pamati and Aitutaki will share stories around the history of their island and people and language. |
TBC |
SEHC Senior School, 2 Franklyne Road, Otara |
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School |
DrumJam |
Two sessions run during the lunch period with our senior drummers facilitating and teaching basic drumming beats, rhythms and tempo. The purpose of this to encourage our Cook Island students to engage with their culture in a fun and informal environment. |
TBC |
PIACT, 135 Bowmont Street, Invercargill |
Southland Tangata Kuki Airani |
Pa Metua Day |
Story telling for the Elderlies |
TBC |
Online Show, 7.00pm |
Draphix Creative Co |
Korero |
Children's Language Resources |
TBC |
Cook Islands Church Hall, 71 Puriri Street, Gonville, Whanganui |
Whanganui Cook Islands Community |
Ei Lollies Workshop |
An activity for all ages to learn a Cook Islands craft. Making Lolly ei’s and understanding the importance behind the gifting of these to specific people. There will also be Cook Islands language used during this time |
TBC |
Cook Islands Classroom, Marae Gate, Tokoroa High School |
Cook Islands Community Society Tokoroa Inc. |
Rima Ora Workshop for our Mama's & Papa's |
Reconnecting our elderly, to enjoy learning again, and to be able to make a fan. Sharing stories with them and our young people |
TBC |
Otara Library, Centre 46 Fair Mall, Ōtara, Manukau 2023 |
Manukau Congregation Youth |
Story Telling Workshop |
Story telling on a Mangaia legend. Preschool children will take part in the story followed by activity. This be linked to the theme. |
TBC |
The Napier Lighthouse |
The Napier Lighthouse |
Au 'Ārāvei'anga |
The aim of this lesson to is to: |
TBC |
Cook Islands Community Centre, 7 Swansea Road, Flaxmere, Hastings 4120 |
Hawke's Bay Cook Islands Community Centre Society Inc |
Costume Making & Ei Katu Workshop |
Costume making & Ei Katu workshop. Both workshops will be going on at the same time so people who do Ei Katu’s the first night will swap the following night |
TBC |
Te Oro Art Center 98 Lin Road, Glen Innes |
East Cook Islands Community Culture Group |
Peni Opa Kakau Workshop |
An activity for young and old people to learn about our Cook Islands craft n how we dance. We will also be teaching the language through facts about the difference of the type of patterns on the boards and the color of the prints in our language. |
TBC |
Panmure Library 7/13 Pilkington Road Panmure |
East Cook Islands Community Culture Group |
Ura Ura Fitness Workshop |
Dance class |
Date & Time |
Location |
Host Group |
Activity |
Description |
Wednesday 3 August |
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9.00am - 3.00pm |
Manurewa Intermediate School 76 Russell Road, Manurewa. Auckland 2102 |
Manurewa Intermediate School |
Auckland Intermediate Schools Cook Islands Speech and Dance Competition |
Cook Islands Speech & Dance Competition for Year 7 & 8 Students |
12.00pm - 1.00pm |
Pacific Islands Community Tauranga Trust (PICTT), 12th Ave, Tauranga |
Kuki Airani Tauranga, Te Moananui Society Inc. |
Kuki Airani Language Appreciation with Pacific Islands Community (Tauranga) Trust |
Kuki Airani Language Appreciation with Pacific Island Community (Tauranga) Trust, Language and Culture Appreciation with PICTT Staff & Community. Approx 10-20pax |
5.30pm |
Te Akapuanga, Porirua Cook Island Hall, 14 Mentor Lane Cannons Creek |
Pastor Teremoana Tauira | Presentation to Porirua Cook Island community about nutrition and physical health and wellbeing. | |
6.00pm - 8.00pm |
Papaioea Pasifika Centre (Bill Brown Pk) |
Palmerston North Cook Islands Community |
Language & Crafts Workshop |
Ei Katu Station where we will show the students this Cook Islands craft. We will also be teaching the language through facts about where to wear an ei katu, and why it is |
6.00pm - 8.00pm |
Paific Islands Community Tauranga Trust (PICTT), 12th Ave, Tauranga |
Kuki Airani Tauranga, Te Moananui Society Inc. |
Kuki Ei Katu Making |
Ei katu making Approx 20 pax with Kuki Airani Community |
6.00pm - 9.00pm |
Cook Islands Hall, 101a Clayton Road, Rotorua |
Rotorua Cook Islands Society Inc. |
Ura Workshop |
This is for all ages and gender to learn the techniques and art to Cook Islands dancing. These |
6.30pm |
Te Akapuanga, |
Porirua Cook Islands Association |
Community Gathering |
Porirua City Councilors will be talking to Porirua Cook Island community about this year's Local Elections. |
TBC |
PIACT, 135 Bowmont Street, Invercargill |
Southland Tangata Kuki Airani |
Apii Reo - Basic Class |
To teach the Reo is a demand in Invercargill. Specifically requested by our NZ born young people |
TBC |
SEHC Senior School, 2 Franklyne Road, Otara |
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School |
Performance Costumes & Dance Items Display |
Displaying the beauty and richness of our culture through dance and music. Providing a platform for our Cook Island students to celebrate their identity and acknowledge their anau and tupuna. |
TBC |
Cook Islands Church Hall, 71 Puriri Street, Gonville, Whanganui |
Whanganui Cook Islands Community |
Uniform Sewing |
We are learning to create simple Cook Islands outfits for males and females. These will be used as our uniforms when we have events. During this time, Cook Islands language will be used. We anticipate around 15-20 people will be at this event with a professional Seamtress being present to show us how to sew |
TBC |
St. Lukes PIC Community Hall, Maraetai Road |
Cook Islands Community Society Tokoroa Inc. |
Taokotai'anga Punanga Reo |
A celebration of our Early Childhood Centres who will be sharing their Cook Islands Songs and Dances |
TBC |
St. Lukes PIC Community Hall, Maraetai Road |
Cook Islands Community Society Tokoroa Inc. |
Imenemene Concert |
Open concert that allows everyone to perform and share about a Hymn that has meaning for them. Mama Nane 113 – Her parents made her and her siblings learn this hymn |
TBC |
Kelburn, Victoria University |
Victoria University of Wellington Cook Island Student Association (VUWCIA)
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Ei Katu Workshop |
Exposure of the fine arts of making an ei katu |
TBC |
Online Zoom - Register Online to Attend |
Manukau Congregation Youth |
Paintvine Workshop |
Paintvine this activity is open to others based on Cook Island patterns for example Tiare maori, different flowers or land crops that are significant to our Cook Island people. |
TBC |
Hastings Lighthouse |
The Hastings Lighthouse |
Cook Islands Dance & Song Workshop |
Cook Island song and dance Workshop followed by a visit to Takitumu Pou in central Hastings CBD |
TBC |
Cook Islands Community Centre, 7 Swansea Road, Flaxmere, Hastings 4120 |
Hawke's Bay Cook Islands Community Centre Society Inc |
Performance and Music Workshop |
Performance and Music (Drum, Uke & tipunus) Workshop |
TBC |
Te Oro Art Center 98 Lin Road, Glen Innes |
East Cook Islands Community Culture Group |
Peni Opa Kakau Workshop |
An activity for young and old people to learn about our Cook Islands craft n how we dance. We will also be teaching the language through facts about the difference of the type of patterns on the boards and the color of the prints in our language. |
TBC |
Panmure Library 7/13 Pilkington Road Panmure |
East Cook Islands Community Culture Group |
Ura Ura Fitness Workshop |
Dance class |
Thursday 4 August |
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9.00am |
CIDANZ Office, 287 Kirkbride Road, Mangere |
CIDANZ |
Constitution Day Celebration |
Celebrating the Cook Islands Constitution Day |
5.00pm - 7.00pm |
Otumoetai College, Tauranga |
Kuki Airani Tauranga, Te Moananui Society Inc. |
Kuki Drums and Kuki Language Appreciation |
Kuki Drums and Kuki Language Appriciation for College Students Approx 20pax |
5.30pm |
Te Akapuanga, Porirua Cook Island Hall, 14 Mentor Lane Cannons Creek |
Gout Presentation and uric acid testing |
A gout presentation given by Zechariah Reuelu, Community Development Pacific Peoples, Arthritis NZ. |
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6.00pm - 9.00pm |
Cook Islands Hall, 101a Clayton Road, Rotorua |
Rotorua Cook Islands Society Inc. |
Tuitui Arts and Crafts Workshop |
This art is to learn to make crochet flowers, pare ei katu, roll dye patterns and costume making. This is learning the skills and techniques with the reo kuki airani as to why we make these beautiful crafts. |
6.30pm |
Te Akapuanga, |
Porirua Cook Islands Association |
Story Telling Workshop with Enuamanu, Pukapuka & Rarotonga Enua |
Representatives from Enuamanu enua, Pukapuka enua and Rarotonga enua will share stories around the history of their island and people and language. |
TBC |
CIDANZ Office, 287 Kirkbride Road, Mangere |
Ko'onga Mapu & CIDANZ |
Digital Hub 'Te Vae Ora' Opening |
Join us for the opening of the first Cook Islands Digital Youth Hub in Auckland. It is a space that invites young people to express their digital creativity, entrepreneurship and more. |
TBC |
PIACT, 135 Bowmont Street, Invercargill |
Southland Tangata Kuki Airani |
Tivaevae Exhibition & Crafts Workshop |
1: Vainetini Exhibiting their craft made in the last year. 2:Head Ei Making, 3: Teach Island dancing – Targetting School students - learn to make own Head ei, create an item for closing – All-day event..Language and dancing. Language and ei making |
TBC |
Upokongaro School, RD 3 478, State Highway 4, Upokongaro 4573 |
Hula on the Awa |
Crafts Workshop (90 minute programme) |
In-school programme. Teaching a song, learning Kia orana, Making ei katu, lolly lei, teaching |
TBC |
South Waikato Sport & Events Centre, 25 Mossop Road |
Cook Islands Community Society Tokoroa Inc. |
Clash of the Enua |
Cook Islands Sports Evening to bring all our families together, an activity for everyone hosted by our Mangaia Society of Tokoroa |
TBC |
Kelburn, Victoria University |
Victoria University of Wellington Cook Island Student Association (VUWCIA) |
Movie Night |
A showcase of Cook Islands films |
TBC |
Hastings Lighthouse |
Combined workshop with The Hastings Lighthouse & The Napier Lighthouse |
Ei Katu Workshop |
Ei katu making |
TBC |
Cook Islands Community Centre, 7 Swansea Road, Flaxmere, Hastings 4120 |
Hawke's Bay Cook Islands Community Centre Society Inc |
Performance and Music Workshop |
Performance and Music (Drum, Uke & tipunus) Workshop |
TBC |
Te Oro Art Center 98 Lin Road, Glen Innes |
East Cook Islands Community Culture Group |
Peni Opa Kakau Workshop |
A activity for young and old people to learn about our Cook Islands craft n how we dance. We will also be teaching the language through facts about the difference of the type of patterns on the boards and the color of the prints in our language. |
TBC |
Panmure Library 7/13 Pilkington Road Panmure |
East Cook Islands Community Culture Group |
Ura Ura Fitness Workshop |
Dance class |
Friday 5 August |
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8.30am - 9.30am |
Housing First Training |
The Napier Lighthouse |
Mental health workshop working specifically with Cook Islanders |
Workshop of working with Pacific specifically Cook Islanders with in the |
10.00am - 1.00pm |
St Andrews Church, 22 Station Road, Otahuhu 1062 |
Emerge Aotearoa NZ |
Cook Islands Language Week Celebration |
Our program will highlight important aspects of our Kuki Airani culture which will reiterate the theme of the week by giving them an authentic village experience by giving guests the opportunity to learn, listen, watch, interact, partake and enjoy experiences of their connection to our soil. |
10.00am - 2.00pm |
Papaioea Pasifika Centre (Bill Brown Pk) |
Palmerston North Cook Islands Community |
Pa Metua Day |
Fashion show, Health Presentation - Dementia, Manawatu Oranga Mirimiri |
10.00am - 1.15pm |
The Square Palmerston North |
Palmerston North Cook Islands Community |
Matua Ola |
Prayer / Introductions / Health presentation / Te Kura o Wairau performance / lunch / bingo / spot prizes |
10.00am - 4.00pm |
CoCo Pop – Community Pop up space, Shop 11, Hillary Court, Naenae, Lower Hutt
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Hutt Valley Cook Islands Association |
Tivaevae Exhibition |
This event will be a showcase of the local Hutt māmā tivaevae makers profiling as heritage |
11.00am |
Napier Lighthouse |
The Napier Lighthouse |
Cook Islands Language Week Combined Celebration with kaikai |
Cook Island Language Week combined celebration with kaikai. An opportunity to showcase all the learning throughout the week including ei katu fashion parade and display of tivaevae. |
4.00pm - 6.00pm |
Cook Islands Hall, 101a Clayton Road, Rotorua |
Rotorua Cook Islands Society Inc. |
Cultural Exchange & Donut Making Workshop |
This will be the event to showcase and celebrate what participants have been learning throughout the week. It will allow families and friends and the wider community to engage, and be apart of the celebration through watching or participating. Will bring an ending to our Cook Islands language week of learning in hands on forum. A place of learning for all. |
6.00pm |
Te Akapuanga, |
Porirua Cook Islands Association |
Victoria University Students Show |
Cook Islands university students will put on a show displaying the traditional cook island way of dancing, through action songs and drum dance. |
TBC |
SEHC Senior School, 2 Franklyne Road, Otara |
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School |
Performance Costumes & Dance Items Display |
Displaying the beauty and richness of our culture through dance and music. Providing a platform for our Cook Island students to celebrate their identity and acknowledge their anau and tupuna. |
TBC |
Throughout the Town |
Cook Islands Community Society Tokoroa Inc. |
Koni Raoni (Forest View High School) |
Sharing our Cook Islands culture around town to different Community groups |
TBC |
Tokoroa YMCA Stadium Beatrix Drive |
Cook Islands Community Society Tokoroa Inc. |
Careers Expo |
Showcasing different Career pathways for our Young People, Promoting Cook Islands people in the workforce and having information about how to get in to the different workplaces, tertiary studies and raising students achievement |
TBC |
Ferguson Intermediate |
Ferguson Intermediate |
In-School Assembly for Parents & Students |
As a south Auckland intermediate school we have approximately eighty Cook Island families that we are preparing to celebrate with during the 2022 Cook Island Language Week. We are holding activities such as tivaevae making, ei-katu making, drumming and Cook Island games (amongst others). We will be culminating the week with a full school and community assembly showcasing our talents and then inviting the Cook Island community for a shared meal. |
TBC |
Cook Islands Community Centre, 7 Swansea Road, Flaxmere, Hastings 4120 |
Hawke's Bay Cook Islands Community Centre Society Inc |
Food Workshop |
Teaching how to make cultural foods |
Date & Time |
Location |
Host Group |
Activity |
Description |
Saturday 6 August |
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9.00am |
Te Akapuanga, Porirua Cook Island Hall, 14 Mentor Lane, Cannons Creelk |
Porirua Cook Islands Association |
Kaikai with AuAu & Akatokamanava Enua |
Traditional Cook Island food provided by AuAu and Akatokamanava. |
10.30am - 1.00pm |
Ta Ao Mārama South Atrium, Auckland Museum |
Ma'uke Community |
Live performance by the Ma'uke Community |
Join in under the Tanoa for a free performance held by the Ma'uke (Cook Islands) community, bringing their unmistakable Pacific sound to the Museum. Donning their reknowned vivid and colorful garments, the Ma'uke community will be filling Te Ao Mārama with Ma'ukean vibration. The day will be punctuated by songs, chants, dances and showered with music and loads of laughter |
12.00pm |
Pataka Art & Museum Spine, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua |
Cook Islands cultural performances |
Performances from Te Vara Group |
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3.00pm - 10.00pm |
Vodafone Events Centre, 770 Great South Road, Manukau City |
Te Maeva Nui o Aotearoa NZ & Sponsors |
Kapa Nui Aotearoa |
Almost two hundred professional dancers, drummers & singers will descend upon the Vodafone Events Centre this August to contend for first place honours in the inaugural Kapa Nui Aotearoa showcase. The event complements the Te Maeva Nui O Aotearoa bi-annual three-day cultural festival. It will focus on professional Dance & Entertainment Groups actively promoting Cook Islands culture and performing arts all year round. |
3.30pm - 7.00pm |
Huria Marae, Tauranga |
Kuki Airani Tauranga, Te Moananui Society Inc. |
CILW 2022 - Kuki Airani Community Celebration |
CILW 2022 - Kuki Airani Community Celebration with Kuki Airani RSE workers (East Pack and Trevelyan Packhouse), Approx 100pax |
4.00pm - 8.00pm |
William Village Green Cosair Drive, Wigram. CHCH 8042 |
Celebration of Culture |
Avaiki Ou |
String band, drumming, dancing, island food and arts and crafts. opportunity for the community to come together, celebrate our roots. |
TBC |
PIACT, 135 Bowmont Street, Invercargill |
Southland Tangata Kuki Airani |
Closing Language Week |
A closing celebration of Cook Islands Language Week |
TBC |
Cook Islands Church Hall, 71 Puriri Street, Gonville, Whanganui |
Whanganui Cook Islands Community |
My Kitchen Cook Off |
Second year running where different groups within the community face each other in a cook off. They present 2 types of Cook Island dishes. Part of the points is using Cook Islands language during presentation |
TBC |
St. Lukes PIC Community Hall, Maraetai Road |
Cook Islands Community Society Tokoroa Inc. |
Makete! |
Encouraging our Cook Islands Ekalesia to fundraise for our Children’s TATAU 2022 Encouraging Cook Islands Business to sell their products to the wider Community(Like Punanga Nui) |
TBC |
Papaioea Pasifika Centre (Bill Brown Pk) |
Palmerston North Cook Islands Community |
Cook Islands Language Week Celebration |
Community Celebration for Cook Islands Language Week - All invited to attend |
TBC |
Tokoroa Cosmopolitan Club, Blamoral Drive, Tokoroa |
Cook Islands Community Society Tokoroa Inc. |
Social Hosted by Pa Henua Tokerau Tokoroa |
A chance to come together and enjoy Cook Islands Music and celebrating our Enua through song. |
TBC |
Akapuanga Hall, Cannons Creek, Porirua |
Victoria University of Wellington Cook Island Student Association (VUWCIA) |
Variety Night |
A cultural performance by VUWCIA to celebrate CILW |
TBC |
Cook Islands Community Centre, 7 Swansea Road, Flaxmere, Hastings 4120 |
Hawke's Bay Cook Islands Community Centre Society Inc |
History & Reo Workshop |
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Sunday 7 August |
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11.00am - 1.00pm |
St Davids Multicultural Church, 2 Britannia Street, Petone, Lower Hutt |
Hutt Valley Cook Islands Association |
Closing Event |
This event will be the official close of CILW in Lower Hutt, held during the Sunday church combined Pacific Islands parish service. |
3.00pm |
Te Akapuanga, |
Porirua Cook Islands Association |
Closing Ceremony Traditional Cook Island Uapou |
Close of Cook Island Language week with a Traditional Cook Island Uapou. |
TBC |
Online Show, 7.00pm |
Draphix Creative Co |
Tua Korero |
Story telling platform |
TBC |
St. Lukes PIC, Maraetai Road |
Cook Islands Community Society Tokoroa Inc. |
Thanksgiving Service Oroa |
Sacrement and Thanksgiving service to end of Cook Islands Language Week. E reo akameitaki anga ki te Atua |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Cook Islands Language Week preparations in 2021:
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
CIDANZ |
Wellington |
50,000.00 |
Kuki ‘Āirani |
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 |
Kuki ‘Āirani |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, and storytelling |
Te Vaka Cook Islands of Dunedin Inc |
Dunedin |
5,000.00 |
Kuki ‘Āirani |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, and church resources |
Victoria University of Wellington Cook Islands Association |
Wellington |
1,930.00 |
Kuki ‘Āirani |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance, music and showcasing Cook Islands films |
The Language Champion Honours is a new initiative which has been introduced as part of the Pacific Language Weeks series 2021.
These awards recognise our language advocates from the Cook Islands community who have been acknowledged as role models for language revitalisation and preservation of Te Reo Māori Kuki ‘Airani in Aotearoa.
Recipients:
Tupou Tamata Manapori
John Paoo
Raemaki Temaeva Karati
Taiau Makirere Nicholas
Mere Tepaeru Tereora