Language Weeks 2019
Special broadcasts from Language Weeks throughout 2019.




Spanish Language and Culture Week. Massey University, in association with the Latin community of Wellington, bring you the 2019 Spanish Language and Culture Week. This is a whole week of fun activities and events running from Sunday 20 - Saturday 26 October - and they are all FREE!

Fakaalofa lahi atu! Niue Language Week was held Sunday 13 October – Saturday 19 October 2019. The theme for this year was Tokiofa, ofania, mokoina e vagahau Niue, which means Treasure, love and cherish the Niue language.

Mālō e lelei! Tongan Language Week/ Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga run Sunday 1 – Saturday 7 September 2019. Over this week the hosts of Ko e Kelesi Ma'au, Vula Murphy and Sofi Ta'ufo'ou, created some special shows. The theme for this year was Fakakoloa 'o Aotearoa 'aki 'a e Tauhi Fonua - A Tongan Perspective of Enriching Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Kia orana! The annual ‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ’Āirani: Cook Islands Language Week was held Sunday 4 August – Saturday 10 August 2019. The theme for this year was "Taku rama, taau toi: ora te Reo" - "My Torch, Your Adze: The Language Lives"

Talofa Lava! Vaiaso o le Gagana  Sāmoa - Samoa Language Week was held from Sunday 26 May – Saturday 1 June 2019. The theme for this year is: ‘Lalaga le si’osi’omaga mo se lumana’i manuia’ - ‘Weave an environment for a better future’.