This year’s theme for Te Taetae ni Kiribati, is Ribanan, karikirakean ao kateimatoan ara katei ma ara taetae ni Kiribati, which means - Nurture, enhance and sustain the Kiribati language and culture!
Aligning with the Pacific Language Weeks overarching theme of sustainability, the Kiribati theme is about keeping the traditional art and modern technology skills to nurture, preserve and promote the Kiribati language into the future.
Kiribati is currently in the grip of a disastrous drought while it deals with the impact of climate change. In his acknowledgement statement today, Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio reminds us that this makes Kiribati Language Week 2022 a special time to think about the future.
"Given the current crisis, the theme (of Kiribati Language Week) sums up how the 3,225-strong Kiribati people who call Aotearoa home, feel," says Minister Sio.
"This also aligns with the Pacific Language Weeks overarching theme of sustainability in what is the first year of the UNESCO Decade of Indigenous Languages."
Watch this page for a calendar of activities and events to be held throughout Aotearoa to embrace and celebrate the richness of the Kiribati language, culture and traditions.
Stay connected online by visiting the official NZ Kiribati Language Week Facebook page.
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Date |
Event |
Hosted by |
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Sunday – 10 July |
Sunday Services: Kiribati Uniting Church Kiribati Catholic Streamed Live on Facebook |
New Zealand Kiribati National Council |
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Combined Service Maeraeroa Marae 216 Warspite, Waitangirua Porirua |
Wellington Kiribati Community
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Monday - 11 July |
Kiribati Language Best Singers 2022 Hosted by New Zealand Kiribati National Council |
New Zealand Kiribati National Council |
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8:00am – 9:00am Flag Raising Peace Memorial Park Porirua
2.30pm - 3.30pm Cultural Presentation Oranga Tamariki. |
Wellington Kiribati Community
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Tuesday – 12 July |
Day Time Activity: Kiribati Fashion Show - Kiribati Mauri-wear Learn to make a Mauri-wear smocking.
Evening Activity: Communities are celebrating Kiribati Independence Anniversary in their regions |
New Zealand Kiribati National Council |
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9:00am to 4:00pm Language training
7.00 pm: Covid-19 Vaccination/awareness, health check |
Wellington Kiribati Community |
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Wednesday – 13 July |
Sports day: Restore and revive the Kiribati Traditional games and learn modern games. |
New Zealand Kiribati National Council |
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9.00 am – 5.00 pm: Building a canoe model.
7.00 pm: Covid-19 Vaccination/awareness, health check. |
Wellington Kiribati Community |
Thursday – 14 July |
10:00am Kiribati Language Week Celebrations 90 Walters Road, Takanini |
New Zealand Kiribati National Council |
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9.00am – 5:00 pm: Making dancing gears (te tai, riri, baini katamaroa) from the flax
7:00pm: Covid-19 Vaccination/awareness, health checks. |
Wellington Kiribati Community |
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Friday – 15 July |
9:00am – 5:00pm: Itutu/Sewing Workshop |
Wellington Kiribati Community |
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Saturday – 16 July |
Closing celebrations showcase Awards for “NZKNC - Kiribati Language Best Singer 2022 |
New Zealand Kiribati National Council |
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Kiribati Independence Celebration 10:30am – 3:00pm Mungavin Hall Porirua |
Wellington Kiribati Community |
Kiribati Email signature - 700x100 px (PNG) - Download
Kiribati computer desktop wallpaper - 1920x1080 px (PNG) - Download
Kiribati Language Week Official poster - A4 Download
Kiribati Language Week Official poster - A3 Download
Kiribati Blank poster template 1 red- A4 Download (PDF)
Kiribati Blank poster template 1 white- A4 Download (PDF)
Kiribati Blank poster template 1 red with theme - A4 Download (PDF)
Kiribati Blank poster template 1 white with theme - A4 Download (PDF)
Kiribati Language Card - 6 pages, 180kb (PDF) - Download
Kiribati Language Week Theme 2022:
Nurture, enhance and sustain the Kiribati language and culture - Ribanan, karikirakean ao kateimatoan ara katei ma ara taetae ni Kiribati - (MP3) - Download
Simple greetings and phrases:
Hello - Mauri (MP3) - Download
Goodbye - Ti a bo (MP3) - Download
Greetings everyone - Kam na bane ni mauri (MP3) - Download
Greeting for more than one person - Kam na mauri (MP3) - Download
How are you? - Ko uara? (singular) (MP3) - Download
Please - Taiaoka (MP3) - Download
Thank you - Ko rabwa (singular) (MP3) - Download
Happy Kiribati Language Week (MP3) - Download
Kiribati Language Week Web banner (theme) - 1200 x 628 px (JPG) Download
Kiribati Language Week Web banner (blank) - 1200 x 628 px (JPG) - Download
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Kiribati Language Week young person Web banner - 1920 x 1080 px (JPG) - Download
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Kiribati Language Week blank Web banner - 1920 x 1080 px (JPG) - Download
Square Kiribati Language Week 2022 tile - 1080x1080 px (JPG) - Download
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One file containing all resources, including:
(5.3 MB Zip file) - [Download]
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Kiribati Language Week preparations in 2021:
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Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
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Kiribati Community Club Incorporated also known as Wellington Kiribati |
Wellington |
5,700.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
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Kiribati Waipounamu Inc |
Invercargill |
5,000.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language learning classes for beginners |
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NZ Kiribati National Council |
Auckland |
36,470.00 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
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Victoria University Pasifika Student Council |
Wellington |
954.86 |
Te taetae ni Kiribati |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
The Language Champion Honours is a new initiative which has been introduced as part of the Pacific Language Weeks series 2021.
These awards recognise our language advocates from the Kiribati community who have been acknowledged as role models for language revitalisation and preservation of Te taetae ni Kiribati in Aotearoa.
Recipients:
Kaure Katekeimoa
Kinaua Ewels
