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Macawa ni Vosa VakaViti – Fijian Language Week

Celebrate: 5 - 11 October 2025

Stay tuned for the release of themes and resources for each language week, which will be available closer to the celebrations.

Fijian Language Week Funding Recipients

2024 Recipients

Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Fijian Language Week preparations in 2024:

Organisation/Group Name	Location	Approved Amount	Language	Initiative focus
Waitaki Fijian Community	Waitaki	$3,200	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through traditional cultural and arts activities and artifacts and community events.
Soqosoqo Ni Marama Tairawhiti (Methodist)	Tairawhiti	$3,200	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through pertaining the Fijian culture and traditional way of life. Language learning through oratory, dance and music.
Southland Fijian Community Charitable Trust Language	Southland	$2,000	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through language learning classes, dance and music and learning through culture and traditional protocols.
Rotorua Fiji Association	Rotorua	$3,700	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through cultural activities, dance and music.
Canterbury Fiji Community	Canterbury	$5,340	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through dance workshops and language classes.
Fiji Society Hamilton	Hamilton	$7,800	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through intergenerational teachings from elders, language learning through culture and arts.
Tairawhiti Fijian Community	Tairawhiti	$3,000	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through educational activities and language learning workshops.
Taranaki Fiji Community	Taranaki	$1,500	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through bible scriptures, performing arts and through cultural practices.
Whanganui Fijian Community Trust	Whanganui	$1,700	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through language learning activities.
Te Waipounamu Fiji Diaspora Steering Komiti	Te Waipounamu	$2,940	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through language learning activities for preschools, primary and intermediate schools.
Taukei Education Aotearoa Trust	Auckland	$6,000	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through culture and arts, and through language learning activities.
Love Learning the Fijian Language & Culture		$1,500	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through educational activities and language learning workshops.
Christian Mission Fellowship		$1,700	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through song and dance, history and traditional story telling.
Queenstown Fijian Community Inc	Queenstown	$2,629	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through oratory, culture and educational activities.
Vure-i-VITI		$1,700	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through educational activities, story telling and culture and arts.
Dunedin Fijian Community	Dunedin	$3,000	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through traditional dance, song and storytelling. Language learning through language workshops.

2023 Recipients

Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Fijian Language Week preparations in 2022:

Organisation/Group Name	Location	Approved Amount	Language	Initiative focus
Canterbury Fiji Community Inc	Canterbury	$4,500	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through dance and music
Hawkes Bay Fijian Community	Hawkes Bay	$5,000	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through traditional dance, community awareness events, oratory, and music
Kelson Boys High School Parents Group	Auckland	$1,500	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through music, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, and community awareness events
New Life Wesleyan	Auckland	$4,500	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, community awareness events, and music
Hawkes Bay Fijian Christian Fellowship	Hawkes Bay	$1,000	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through biblical reading, song and dance.
Southland Fijian Community	Southland	$4,000	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through oratory, and traditional dance
Waitaki Fijian Community	Waitaki	$7,200	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through traditional arts and craft, oratory, dance and music
Fijian Media Networks Aotearoa Trust	Auckland	$3,400	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through traditional dance, oratory and music
Fiji Society Hamilton	Waikato	$10,625	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through Fijian language and dance classes and arts and craft activities
South Canterbury Fijian Community	South Canterbury	$2,250	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through through arts and crafts, traditional song and dance and through Fijian games
Nelson I-Taukei Group	Nelson	$4,000	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through culture and identity, and cultural dances and traditional food.

2022 Recipients

Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Fijian Language Week preparations in 2022:

Organisation/Group Name	Location	Approved Amount	Language	Initiative focus
Canterbury Fiji Community Incorporated	Christchurch	10,000.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through traditional dance, music, oratory, community awareness events and arts and crafts
Waitaki Fijian Community	Oamaru	5,150.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through oratory, arts and crafts, music and traditional dance
Whanganui Fijian Community Trust	Whanganui	5,000.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through oratory, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts and community awareness events
Hawkes Bay Fijian Community	Hawkes Bay	5,000.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through traditional dance, arts and crafts, community awareness events, oratory, music and community awareness events
Fijian Marlborough Community	Marlborough	3,800.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through oratory and community awareness events
Taranaki Fijian Community	Taranaki	3,475.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through oratory, arts and crafts, traditional dance, music and digital/online learning
Muddy Water Marines Incorporated	Dunedin	2,670.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language Learning through traditional dance, digital/online learning, traditional dance and community awareness events

2021 Recipients

Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Fijian Language Week preparations in 2021:

Organisation/Group Name	Location	Approved Amount	Language	Initiative focus
‘I Taukei kei Viti Education Aotearoa’ in association with ‘Fijian Media Network Aotearoa’	Auckland	3,500.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling and dance
Canterbury Fiji Community Incorporated	Christchurch	5,000.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, poem, cooking and dance
Dunedin Fijian Community & Otago Fijian students association	Dunedin	5,000.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through cultural practices, dance and develope language learning online resources
Fiji Marist Old Boys Association	Auckland	5,000.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, poem, cooking and dance
Fiji Society in Hamilton	Hamilton	13,600.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, cooking and dance
Hawkes Bay Fijian Community	Hastings	1,000.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through cultural performances and activities
New Zealand Fiji Rugby League Incorporated	Auckland	5,000.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through cultural practices and church resources
Pukekohe Fijian Methodist Congregation	Auckland	5,000.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Developed language learning online resources
Rotorua Fijian Association	Rotorua	5,100.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, poem, and dance
Soqosoqo ni Ca'audrove Waikato	Hamilton	5,000.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through cultural practices and dance
Vaka-viti Otautahi	Auckland	2,888.35	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning classes for beginners
Veilomani Selwyn Fijian Community	Christchurch	4,790.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through cultural performances and activities
Victoria University Pasifika Student Council	Wellington	995.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, poems, arts and craft, dance and music
Waitaki Fijian Community	Oamaru	5,000.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, poem, cooking and dance
Wellington Fijian Language Week Komiti 2021/Komiti Ni Macawa Ni Vosa Vakaviti 2021	Wellington	8,980.00	Vosa vaka-Viti	Promoting awareness of language event