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.
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Event |
Time |
Venue |
Description |
Hosted by |
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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) |
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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. |
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Service to Open the CILW 2024 |
3pm-4.30pm
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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) |
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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
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Event |
Time |
Venue |
Description |
Hosted by |
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Official Opening Ceremony |
Arrive 9:30am, Starts 10:00am
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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 |
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Language Week Opening Prayer Service
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10am – 10:30am
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Glen Innes Library Auckland |
Opening ceremony with with Prayers and kaikai
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East Cook Islands Community Culture Group
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Workshop: MAANI EI KATU (Making Head Ei)
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1pm – 4:30pm
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Te Oro, 98 Line Road, Glen Innes Auckland |
‘Ei katu making workshop
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East Cook Islands Community Culture Group |
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Koai Au? Who am I?
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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
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Ekalesia Kerisitiano Kuki Airani (EKKA)
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Kuki Kai
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5pm-8pm
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Westside Presbyterian Church, 11 King Street, Hamilton |
Cooking variety of Cook Island dishes by our community
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Hamilton Cook Islands Association Incorporated (HAMCIA)
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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. |
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Opening Night/ Workshop Day 1
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6pm-8:30pm
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Multicultural Recreation, 455 Hagley Avenue Canterbury |
Learning how to introduce yourself, learning some basic Cook Islands phrases followed with a feed
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Cook Islands Canterbury Rugby League / ‘Kuki XIII’
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Event |
Time |
Venue |
Description |
Hosted by |
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Board painting |
10am – 4:30pm
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Te Oro, 98 Line Road, Glen Innes Auckland |
Workshop and Kaikai
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East Cook Islands Community Culture Group |
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Story Time |
5pm |
EKKA Are Apii Sabati – Betelehema 11 Mckillop Street, Ranui, Porirua Wellington
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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)
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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. |
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Event |
Time |
Venue |
Description |
Hosted by |
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Pa Metua Day
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10am – 2pm
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Westside Presbyterian Church, 11 King Street Hamilton |
Korero with our Pa Metua about health matters followed by lunch |
Hamilton Cook Islands Association Incorporated (HAMCIA) |
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‘Ei katu making
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11am – 1:30pm
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Panmure Library Auckland |
Workshop amd Kaikai
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East Cook Islands Community Culture Group |
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Culture Dancing Night
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6pm-8:30pm
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Multicultural Recreation, 455 Hagley Avenue Canterbury |
Learn how to dance History lesson Quick Quiz
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Cook Islands Canterbury Rugby League / ‘Kuki XIII’
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Ura class |
3pm – 5:30pm
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Te Oro, 98 Line Road, Glen Innes Auckland |
Fitness class (all ages)
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East Cook Islands Community Culture Group |
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Ura Fit
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6.00pm-7.00pm
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OUSA, 84 Albany St, Dunedin
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Fitness class based on Cook Islands dance routines
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Te Vaka Cook Islands of Dunedin Inc.
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Event |
Time |
Venue |
Description |
Hosted by |
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Workshops and Discussion Panel |
10am-2pm |
Orau o Mauke 18 Bland Place, Otara Auckland |
Vaka Traditions |
Akatokamanava Mauke Enua Inc Auckland |
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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 |
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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)
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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) |
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Event |
Time |
Venue |
Description |
Hosted by |
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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) |
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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.
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Cook Islands Canterbury Rugby League / ‘Kuki XIII’
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| 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 |
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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) |
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Language Week Closing Ceremony |
12pm – 4pm |
Te Oro, 98 Line Road Auckland |
Entertaining for the closing of Cook Islands Language Week followed by a big Feasting. |
East Cook Islands Community Culture Group |
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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 |
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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. |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Cook Islands Māori Language Week preparations in 2024:
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Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
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Te Hiku Avaiki Nui |
Northland |
$1,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness event, cultural arts and crafts exhibition. |
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Cook Islands Development Agency New Zealand |
Auckland |
$12,000 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, and music. |
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Aitutaki Enua Society Incorporated |
Auckland |
$11,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness events, cultural arts and traditional cooking. |
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Tama'aru Dance Group |
Auckland |
$1,560 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through traditional dance, community awareness workshops and arts and crafts activities. |
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Maine Kuki Airani Aotearoa (Miss Cook Islands NZ) |
Auckland |
$500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness events. |
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Akatokamanava Mauke Enua Association (NZ) Inc |
Auckland |
$3,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through oral history, music and storytelling activities. |
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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. |
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Polynesian Creative Artists |
Auckland |
$2,000 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Learning activities through community awareness and cultural arts workshops. |
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Hamilton Cook Islands Association Incorporated (HAMCIA) |
Waikato |
$1,800 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Learning activities through community awareness in schools and music and traditional dance activities. |
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Te Moananui Society Incorporated |
Bay of Plenty |
$900 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness events and traditional dance and music. |
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Rotorua Cook Islands Society Incorporated |
Bay of Plenty |
$3,800 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness events, arts and crafts, and traditional dance. |
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Akatokamanava Organisation Wellington Incorporated |
Wellington |
$1,100 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through storytelling and oral history workshops. |
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Cannons Creek Business Owners Collective Trust |
Wellington |
$1,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning community awareness events, arts and crafts workshops. |
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Porirua Cook Islands Association |
Wellington |
$2,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning activities through community awareness events, oratory, arts and crafts, and health promotion. |
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Ekalesia Kerisitiano Kuki Airani |
Wellington |
$2,700 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning workshops through community awareness events, cooking, arts and crafts and intergenerational fellowship. |
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Cook Islands Canterbury Rugby League |
Canterbury |
$1,425 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning community awareness event/ workshops and health and wellbeing activities. |
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Te Vaka Cook Islands Dunedin Inc |
Otago |
$2,150 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through workshops and educational resources. |
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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:
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Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
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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:
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Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
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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:
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Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
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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 |
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Cook Islands Society of Tokoroa |
Hamilton |
5,000.00 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, and storytelling |
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Te Vaka Cook Islands of Dunedin Inc |
Dunedin |
5,000.00 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, and church resources |
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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 |
