Last year’s theme for Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau– Tokelau Language Week was Tokelau! Tapui tau gagana ma tau aganuku, i te manaola ma te lautupuola which means Tokelau! Preserve your language and culture, to enhance spiritual and physical wellbeing.
Tokelau! Tapui tau gagana ma tau aganuku, i te manaola ma te lautupuola, is a powerful reminder about the importance of preserving Pacific languages and cultures.
Tapui refers to preparing the soil for plants to thrive and bear fruit. The term ‘tapui’ is used to emphasise the work we are called to do to maintain and promote Tokelau language and culture.
Last year’s theme reflected the overarching 2021 Pacific Language Week theme of Wellbeing, by linking the importance of language to overall wellbeing.
Due to COVID-19 Alert Levels across Aotearoa Te vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau– Tokelau Language Week was celebrated online.
This year's theme will be revealed soon.
Connect online by visiting the official NZ Tokelau Language Week Facebook page.
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A4 Official Tokelau Language Week poster - (PDF) [Coming soon!]
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A4 (blue with theme) Official Tokelau Language Week poster - (PDF) [Coming soon!]
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Tokelau Language Card - 6 pages, 180kb (PDF) - [Coming soon!]
Hello - (MP3) [Coming soon!]
Please - (MP3) [Coming soon!]
Thank you - (MP3) [Coming soon!]
Goodbye - [Coming soon!](MP3) [Coming soon!]
Tokelau Language Week - (MP3) [Coming soon!]
One file containing all resources, including:
(6 MB Zip file) - [Coming soon!]
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Tokelau Language Week preparations in 2021:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
Auckland Tokelau Society Incorporated (ATSI) |
Auckland |
10,950.00 |
Te Gagana Tokelau |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, dance and music |
|
Mafutaga a te Kaifenua Tokelau i Rotorua |
Rotorua |
5,000.00 |
Te Gagana Tokelau |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
Mafutaga Tokelau i Manawatu (MTiM) |
Palmerston North |
6,500.00 |
Te Gagana Tokelau |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, cooking, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
Matiti Tokelau Akoga Kamata |
Wellington |
5,000.00 |
Te Gagana Tokelau |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, and poems |
|
Nukunonu Tokelau Wellington Society Incorporated |
Wellington |
5,720.00 |
Te Gagana Tokelau |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
PACIFICA Inc. Wellington Central Branch |
Wellington |
3,000.00 |
Te Gagana Tokelau |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
Taupo Tokelau Community |
Taupo |
9,469.00 |
Te Gagana Tokelau |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, intergenerational passing knowledge from Elders to young people, dance and music |
|
Te Kaiga Fakaofo I Ueligitone Inc |
Wellington |
3,500.00 |
Te Gagana Tokelau |
Language learning through cultural practices, dance and music |
|
Tokelau Community Christchurch |
Christchurch |
500.00 |
Te Gagana Tokelau |
Language learning through events |
|
Tokelau Hawkes Bay |
Napier |
2,000.00 |
Te Gagana Tokelau |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
Victoria University Tokelau Student Association |
Wellington |
3,050.00 |
Te Gagana Tokelau |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
Whaitu A Tokelau Dunedin |
Dunedin |
4,950.00 |
Te Gagana Tokelau |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, and storytelling |
The Language Champion Honours is a new initiative which has been introduced as part of the Pacific Language Weeks series 2021.
The Tokelau Language Champion Honours Awards recognise our language advocates from the Tokelau community who have been acknowledged as role models for language revitalisation and preservation of Gagana Tokelau in Aotearoa.
Recipients:
Tapapa (Male) recipient - Vaha Tuielu
Fatupaepae (Female) recipient - Novena Petelo
Talatau (Youth) category - Nathan Lopa