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Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga – Tonga Language Week

Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga – Tonga Language Week

Celebrate: 18 - 24 August

The 2024 theme for Tonga Language Week is 'E tu'uloa 'a e lea faka-Tongá 'o ka lea'aki 'i 'api, siasí (lotú), mo e nofo-'a-kāingá - The Tongan Language will be sustainable when used at home, church and in the wider community. 

This theme derives from the overarching Language Week Series theme for 2024, 'Sustainability'. 

You can find resources for Tonga Language Week, including social media graphics and posters, below. 

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Calendar of Events 2024

Event 

Time 

Location

Description

Tonga Language Opening Service

11am

Siasi Tonga, Favona Mangere. Auckland

Prayer service to open up Tonga Language Week with the Tongan ECE Centers in Auckland

Pōlotu Fakaava ‘o e Uike Lea Faka-Tonga ‘a e ngaahi ako ‘i Aotearoa

 2pm Lesieli Tonga- Auditorium 143 Favona Rd, Favona, Auckland. Opening Prayer Service Auckland Secondary School
Language Week Opening Prayer Service  2pm - 6pm Rosedale Bible Chapel and Hall, Invercargill Prayer service to open up Tonga Language Week for all Tongans in Invercargill followed by kaipola prepared by Tongan families. 
Pō Hiva (Singing Evening)

Lea (Speech)

4pm – 8pm Central Baptist Church, 202 Bank Street, Whangarei Opening Singing Launch

Event 

Time 

Location

Description

Teaching of Tongan Tau’olunga and faiva

6pm - 8pm

Rosedale Bible Chapel Hall

Invercargill

Teaching of the tau’olunga and faiva followed by refreshments

Fakafe’iloaki (Greet)

Fakafeohi (Socialize)

6pm - 8pm

Fale Pasifika

23 Water Street, Whangarei

Welcoming

Event 

Time 

Location

Description

Sipoti FakaTonga, Fashion Show of Tongan Attires with Taovala

9am

Akoteu Kato Kakala

Kava Ceremony to open up Tonga Language Week with the kainga Ako

Teaching of Tongan Tau’olunga and faiva

6pm - 8pm

Rosedale Bible Chapel Hall

Invercargill

Introduction then singing a song followed by a prayer then performing a Tongan dance.

Prayer then teaching of the tau’olunga and faiva followed by refreshments.

Fī kafa (Making kafa)

Ako faiva (Learn to dance)

6pm - 8pm

Fale Pasifika

23 Water Street

Whangarei

Arts & Crafts & Tradition Dance programme

Event 

Time 

Location

Description

Sipoti FakaTonga, Fashion Show of Tongan Attires with Taovala

9am

210 Bairds Road, Otara

Learning how to craft your own Tongan kakala – Enriching Aotearoa through our Tongan Arts

Youth Speeches for the Importance of

6pm - 8pm

Rosedale Bible Chapel Hall

Invercargill

Prayer then Youth Speeches followed by refreshments

Fī kafa (Making kafa)

Ako faiva (Learn to dance)

6pm - 8pm

Fale Pasifika

23 Water Street

Whangarei

Arts and crafts and Traditional Dance programme

Event 

Time 

Location

Description

Luva Kakala workshops

5pm

Akoteu Kato Kakala

Celebrations with showcase of our Tongan koloa to close the Tongan Language Week

Singing and Ako Faiva and Tau’olunga again

6pm - 8pm

Rosedale Bible Chapel Hall

Invercargill

Prayer with Choir practice and Tau’olunga practice for the last time.

Ngaahi tekiteki (Making tekiteki)

Ako faiva (Learn to dance)

6pm - 8pm

Fale Pasifika

23 Water Street

Whangarei

Arts and crafts

Traditional Dance programme

Event 

Time 

Location

Description

Katoanga Fiefia – Ngaahi Me’atokoni FakaTonga

9am

Akoteu Kato Kakala

Auckland

Katoanga Fiefia – Ngaahi Me’atokoni FakaTonga

Celebrations with showcase of our Tongan koloa to close the Tongan Language Week

Fananga (Legendary Story)

Ako faiva (Learn to dance)

6pm - 8pm

Fale Pasifika

23 Water Street

Whangarei

Storytelling and Traditional Dance programme

Event 

Time 

Location

Description

Lea Faka-Tonga Tongan Language Week Celebration

 

9.30am-2pm

Level 3/182 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland 1023

 

Techtorium and ATTA invite you to join us for a day celebrating our lea faka-Tonga through the sharing of knowledge, skills and talents of our kainga Tonga in the Information and Communication Technology industry. The Information Technology platforms allows for our Tongan people to connect globally, keeping our precious lea fakatonga koloa present in our communities. 

Register your details to attend at [email protected]

 

Closing of Tonga language week

3pm

Fonua Mana Hall

Christchurch

Fiefia night host and performances from laumalie ma’oni’oni youth. Follow up by refreshment prepared by the youth.

Fakahā e ngāue ‘o e uike (display work of the week)

Ngaahi faiva (Cultural dances)

Ngaahi kava (Making kava)

1pm onwards

Fale Pasifika

23 Water Street

Whangarei

Showcase of Cultural dances

Tonga Language Week Funding Recipients

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

Organisation/Group Name

Location

Approved Amount

Language

Initiative focus

Palataisi Tongan Childrens Trust (PTCT) Southland $2,000

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, and music

To'utupu Tonga Trust Canterbury $1,500 Lea Faka Tonga Language learning through dance and music

Lea Ki Moana Incorporated

Auckland $2,500 Lea Faka Tonga Language learning through traditional dance, community awareness events, oratory, and music
Makatu'unga he 'Ofa Tongan Community Wellington $4930 Lea Faka Tonga Language learning through music, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, and community awareness events
Ēseli 'o e To'utupu Trust National $5,000 Lea Faka Tonga Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, community awareness events, and music
Haape Mata Mei Langi O Glen Innes Auckland $5,000 Lea Faka Tonga Language learning through oratory, and traditional dance
Akiheuho Collective Auckland $5,000 Lea Faka Tonga Language learning through digital/online learning and oratory.
Fofo'anga o Aotearoa Auckland $3,000 Lea Faka Tonga Language learning through traditional dance, oratory and music
Aotearoa Tongan Teachers Association (ATTA) National $4,500 Lea Faka Tonga Language learning through digital/online learning
Tolutoluhama Secondary Teachers of Tongan Language Association Auckland $3,500 Lea Faka Tonga Language learning through oratory and biblical resources
Akoteu Katokakala Auckland $3,750 Lea Faka Tonga Language learning through a community awareness event, traditional dance, and digital/online learning
Dunedin Tongan Community Inc Otago $4,000 Lea Faka Tonga Language learning through music and traditional dance
Kilikali Youth Otago $1,280 Lea Faka Tonga Language learning through culture, speeches and commmunity awareness events
Pacific Media Network National $4,000 Lea Faka Tonga Language learning through digital/online learning

 

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

Organisation/Group Name

Location

 Approved Amount

Language

Initiative focus

Ēseli 'o e To'utupu Trust 

National

12,300.00

Lea Faka Tonga

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

Malia Tupou's Arts and Culture Incorporated

Wellington

5,050.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through traditional dance, digital/online learning and arts and crafts

Makatu'unga he 'Ofa Tongan Community Wellington Incorporated

Wellington

4,500.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through arts and crafts, music, and community awareness events

Kakala Malie Incorporated Society

Auckland

4,500.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through arts and crafts and traditional dance

Dunedin Tongan Community Incorporated

Dunedin

4,500.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through arts and crafts, oratory, music and traditional dance

Fine Tonga oku hala i he Kolo Mahanga

Hastings

4,500.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through dance, music, arts and crafts, language learning in a home environment and in the workplace

Ha'ape Mata Mei Langi 'o Glen Innes

Auckland

2,700.00

Lea Faka Tonga

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

Kilikali Youth

Dunedin

1,000.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through oratory and music

 

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

Organisation/Group Name

Location

 Approved Amount

Language

Initiative focus

Christchurch Tongan Youth Council Christchurch

 

3,000.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance, quiz and music

Ēseli Youth

Dunedin

3,700.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices and oratory

Fine Tonga oku haka i he kolo mahanga

Hastings

5,000.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music

Fofo'anga o Aotearoa Incorporated Society

Auckland

5,000.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, kava ceremony and storytelling

Fonu Moe Moa Aotearoa Society Incorporated

Auckland

5,000.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling and intergenerational passing of knowledge from Elders to Youth

Haape Mata Mei Langi o Glen Innes

Auckland

3,500.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music

Kakala Malie Inc Society

Auckland

5,000.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, and storytelling

Kalapu Maileua Charitable Trust

Auckland

2,000.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, cooking storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music

Kalasi’aho Famili Koinonia

Auckland

1,000.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, weaving, arts and craft, dance and music

Makatu’unga He ‘Ofa Tongan Community Wellington Incorporated

Wellington

5,000.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling and intergenerational passing of knowledge from Elders to Youth

Malia Tupuimakulata Choir

Christchurch

5,000.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music

New Zealand Tongan Tertiary Student association

Auckland

3,500.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning competition

Otago Tongan Students' Association (OTSA)

Dunedin

3,200.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music

Palataisi Tongan Childrens Trust

Invercargill

3,700.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music

Taulama Lea FakaTonga Services Ltd

Auckland

5,000.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, music and through church activities

Tongan Society South Canterbury Inc

Timaru

5,000.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory and storytelling

Victoria University of Wellington Tongan Students' Association

Wellington

3,250.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music

Waikato Tongan Community Charity Trust

Hamilton

3,500.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling

Wellington Tongan Leaders Council

Wellington

5,000.00

Lea Faka Tonga

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music