Dates for Pacific Language Weeks 2024 have been announced! You can find the dates for all 11 language weeks here: bit.ly/3o4SfeW

📅 Mark your calendar,
💜 share the dates with loved ones,
🎉 and get ready to celebrate.

#PacificLanguageWeeks2024

Fa’afetai tele mo lau tautua, auaunaga, ma alofa mo tagata uma. Manuia lau malaga.

Thank you for your faithful service, commitment and compassion for all our communities. Rest in love and light Fa’anānā Efeso Collins.

The Ministry for Pacific Peoples is thrilled to announce that the Toloa Secondary and Tertiary scholarships will kick off on Monday, October 2, 2023 – that's just around the corner! 🙌🏽

Head to our website for more info: mpp.govt.nz/funding/toloa-… 🤩

From playmats to Minky and capsule covers, PELE Baby lets babies represent their culture. 🌺

Noeleen's journey started with a quest for quality Pacific-designed baby playmats and has since grown into a successful venture. 🤩

To find out more: mpp.govt.nz/news-and-event…

Talofa!👋🏽 Manuia te vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu! Tuvalu language week, begins this Sunday 🎉, carrying the theme Fakatumau kae fakaakoi tau ‘gana ke mautu a iloga o ‘ta tuā, which means 'Preserve and embrace your language to safeguard our heritage identities'. 🤩

Get ready to make your voice heard in Aotearoa New Zealand!

The 2023 General Election is coming up on October 14. Pacific peoples, with over 30 groups represented, can influence who represents their aiga in parliament. Have your say!

Read more here: mpp.govt.nz/news-and-event…

In August, the Ministry of Social Development, in partnership with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, announced the fund, which has been created for programmes to help build prosperous Pacific communities. 🤩

Visit bit.ly/3EYIUwc for more info!

“My mission at current is to spend the next 10 years leveraging technology and innovation to reverse the current decline in Vagahau Niue speakers within the Niue community in Aotearoa.” 💛

Eunique is making impact already, read more about her story here bit.ly/3rjKoOu

The Pacific Building Affordable Homes Fund (PBAH) is making big moves by funding 66 new homes for Pacific families. 👏🏽

Here's to working together to create affordable homes and brighter futures for Pacific families! 🌺

Read more here: bit.ly/3LSwY3l

Meet Kuka-Kai NZ from St Mary's College, Auckland 🍽️

Their mission? A colorful cookbook designed for young chefs, featuring recipes from Samoan, Māori, Fijian, and Niuean cultures. 📚🌺

Read more about our young Pacific entrepreneurs here: mpp.govt.nz/news-and-event…

Great things are happening as the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and the Ministry for Pacific Peoples (MPP) join forces for the Pacific Employment Fund. With $7M from Budget 2023, we're boosting Pacific communities.

Read more about this fund here: mpp.govt.nz/news-and-event…

Exciting News! 🌟 Le Va, a leading Pacific NGO, and healthcare provider ProCare are teaming up for better Pacific healthcare in Tāmaki Makaurau! 🤝🌺

Read more here: mpp.govt.nz/news-and-event…

The Alofa Awards, now in its second year, recently lit up Auckland with the magic of youth creativity. 🌟 Over 130 students from 33 schools across Auckland, Rotorua, and Tauranga participated in the Pasifika Youth Short Film Competition.

Read more: mpp.govt.nz/news-and-event…

Get ready for a fresh look to the Pacific Language Weeks series! 🌟 Say hello to Solomon Islands Pidgin and Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin, joining the lineup of languages celebrating our diverse Pacific cultures. 🌺

Read more here: mpp.govt.nz/.../two-more-l…

Embark on a journey through Aotearoa New Zealand's enchanting Moana Oceania as (m)Orpheus takes the stage! ✨ This reimagined masterpiece, inspired by Gluck's Orpheus and Eurydice, is a blend of divine melodies and captivating dance episodes.

Read more mpp.govt.nz/news-and-event…

🌺 Meet Soothing Scents, a Pacific YES team from Hastings Girls’ High School, creating tropical coconut candles to inspire eco-friendly living. 🕯️🥥

Support their mission and follow them on Instagram: soothing.scents 💡🙌🏽

Read more here: mpp.govt.nz/news-and-event…

No need for DR Google when you have Healthline! 🔍💻👨‍⚕️

If you need free health advice, call Healthline. ☎️🩺

Stay well and stay safe! 🌟🏥💙

Resources available in 9 Pacific languages on our website mpp.govt.nz/emergency-resp…