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Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta - Rotuman Language Week  

Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta - Rotuman Language Week  

Celebrate: 11 - 17 May 2025

The 2025 theme for Rotuman Language Week is ‘Åf'ạkia ma Rak'ạkia 'os Fäega ma Ag Fak Rotuma - tēfakhanisit Gagaja nā se ‘äe ma gou - Treasure & Teach Our Rotuman Language and Culture - A Gift given to you and I by God’.

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.

Rotuman Language Week Funding Recipients

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

Organisation/Group name  Location Approved amount Language Initiative focus
New Zealand Rotuman Fellowship National $9,273 Fäeag Rotuạm Ta  Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, community awareness events, oratory, arts and crafts, and music
Canterbury Rotuman Community Canterbury $8,000 Fäeag Rotuạm Ta  Language learning through community awareness events, oratory, music and intergenerational fellowship, interaction and socialisation
Kingsland Rotuman Methodist Congregation Auckland $4,175 Fäeag Rotuạm Ta  Language learning through a language awareness event

Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Rotuman Language Week preparations in 2023:

Organisation / Group Name

Location

Approved amount

Initiative theme

NZ Rotuman Fellowship

Auckland

$40,000

Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, community awareness events, oratory, arts and crafts, and music

Rotuman Kainaga Health and Fitness Group

Auckland

$1,500

Language learning through community awareness events and health and fitness

Canterbury Rotuman Community

Canterbury

$5,000

Language learning through community awareness events, oratory, music and intergenerational fellowship, interaction and socialisation

Kingsland Rotuman Methodist Congregation

Auckland 

$1,500

Language learning through oratory and music

I am Rotuman Collective

Auckland

$2,000

Language learning through a language awareness event

 

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

Organisation / Group Name

Location

Approved amount

Initiative theme

Canterbury Rotuman Community  

Canterbury 

 $10,000.00

Language week: language learning through Community Awareness Events; arts and craft; traditional dance; and music

NZ Rotuman Fellowship Inc 

National

 $32,680.00

 Language week: language through Community Awareness Events; traditional dance oratory; arts and craft; music; and Digital /Online Learning activities.

Rotuman Kainaga Health and Fitness Group

Auckland

 $5,000.00

Language week: language learning through Digital /Online Learning; Health and Fitness Awareness; Community Awareness Events

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

Organisation / Group Name

Location

Approved amount

Initiative theme

Rotuman Kainaga Health and Fitness Group

Auckland

 $1,900.00

Language week: language learning through health and fitness activities

New Zealand Rotuman Fellowship (NZRF)

Auckland

 $35,087.00

Language week: Language learning through cultural performances and activities

Canterbury Rotuman Community

Canterbury

 $1,550.00

Language week: Language learning through storytelling and sports activities

HATA Committee

Auckland

 $7,832.25

Language week: Language learning through storytelling and studying Rotuman artifacts and historical resources

Rotuman Wesleyan Church

Auckland

 $1,500.00

Language week: Language learning through music activities

Victoria University Pasifika Student Council

Wellington

 $900.00

Language week: Rotuma related quiz and cultural performances

 

Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Rotuman Language Week preparations in 2020:

Organisation / Group Name

Location

Approved amount

Initiative theme

NZ Rotuman Fellowship Inc 

National

 $11,615.00

Language week: language through Community Awareness Events; traditional dance oratory; arts and craft; music; and camp.