Resources, including social media graphics and posters, can be downloaded below.
Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week tile - 1080x1080px (PNG 3.5 MB)
Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week tile - 1080 x 1350px (PNG 4.5 MB)
Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week story tile - 1080 x 1920px (PNG 1.1 MB)
Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week Facebook banner - 851x315px (PNG 283 KB)
Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week LinkedIn banner - 1128 x 191px (PNG 958 KB)
Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week X banner - 1500 x 500px (PNG 2.2MB)
Download everyday phrases tile - 1080 x 1080px (PNG 4.9 MB)
Download everyday phrases tile - 1080 x 1350px (PNG 5MB)
Download learn a hymn tile - 1080x1080px (PNG 5MB)
Download learn a hymn tile - 1080 x 1350px (PNG 6.1MG)
Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week screensaver (JPG, 9.1 MB)
Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week Teams/Zoom background - 1920x1080px (PNG, 8 MB)
Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week video background - 1080x1920px (PNG, 8 MB)
Download Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week A4 background - 596x842px (PNG, 1.6 MB)
|
Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
| All week | Bilas Exhibition |
Central Library, University of Otago
|
PNG Dunedin Kominiti |
|
Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
| Sunday 6 September | Bilum Making & Showcasing |
11:00am - 3:00pm Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua |
Wellington Papua New Guinea Community Inc. |
| Sunday 6 September | Flag Raising & Opening Programme |
1:00pm: Flag Raising 1:30pm: Shared Kai and Sports events YMCA Palmerston North |
Palmerston North Papua New Guinea Community Trust |
| Sunday 6 September | Lotu/Opening Kaikai/Bung |
1:00pm - 5:00pm The K'aute Pasifika Fale, 100 Seddon Road, Frankton |
PNG Waikato Society |
|
Sunday 6 September |
Sunday Lotu na clay na totem woksop (Heidi Henshaw) |
1:00pm: Lotu 2:30pm: Woksop Fickling Convention Centre |
PNG Wantoks of Auckland Incorporated |
|
Sunday 6 September |
Kiraplem Fleg/Flag Raising Ceremony |
2:00pm - 2:30pm University College, 315 Leith Street, Dunedin |
PNG Dunedin Kominiti |
| Sunday 6 September | Cultural Sharing & Father’s Day Afternoon Tea |
2:00-4:00pm Te Pou Toetoe – Linwood Pool, Multipurpose Room |
Canterbury Papua New Guinea Wantoks Community Inc |
|
Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
| Monday 7 September | Flag Raising and Opening Ceremony |
8:00am - 9:00am Porirua - Peace Memorial(te Rauparaha Park) or Pataka Art + Museum |
Wellington Papua New Guinea Community Inc. |
| Monday 7 September | Wansolwara Tok Pisin Storytime For under 5s |
10:30am -11am Matatiki Hornby Library |
Canterbury Papua New Guinea Wantoks Community Inc |
|
Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
| Wednesday 9 September | Bilum & Weaving Session |
3:30pm - 5:30pm Palmerston North City Library - Orua Room |
Palmerston North Papua New Guinea Community Trust |
| Wednesday 9 September | Tok Pisin Class |
5:00pm - 8:00pm The Basement, University of Otago |
PNG Waikato Society |
| Wednesday 9 September | Tok Pisin Quiz & Games Night |
6:00pm: Doors open 6:30pm: Kaikai and games start 8:30pm: Finish Matatiki Hornby Centre – Manawa Ora Room |
Canterbury Papua New Guinea Wantoks Community Inc |
| Wednesday 9 September | Gem Nait/Game Night |
6:30pm - 9:00pm Hill City Clubroom, Logan Park: |
PNG Dunedin Kominiti |
|
Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
| Thursday 10 September | Pop-Up Market |
9:00am - 5:00pm Porirua City Centre |
Wellington Papua New Guinea Community Inc. |
| Thursday 10 September | Papua New Guinea Musical Afternoon |
3:00pm - 5:30pm Palmerston North City Library Mezzanine Floor |
Palmerston North Papua New Guinea Community Trust |
| Thursday 10 September | Kahoot Night |
5:30pm Fickling Convention Centre |
PNG Wantoks of Auckland Incorporated |
| Thursday 10 September | Piksa Nait/Movie Night |
6:30pm - 9:00pm East Otago Events Centre, Waikouaiti |
PNG Dunedin Kominiti |
|
Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
| Friday 11 September | Arts & Craft | Mangere Town Centre, Library; Friday afternoon | PNG Wantoks of Auckland Incorporated |
| Friday 11 September | Film Night (Sepik communities' fight to save the Sepik River) |
7:00pm Reading Cinema, Lynn Mall |
PNG Wantoks of Auckland Incorporated |
|
Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
| Saturday 12 September | PNG Bung Wantaim na celebration |
3:00pm - 9:00pm Epuni School, Lower Hutt: |
Wellington Papua New Guinea Community Inc. |
| Saturday 12 September | 51st Independence Day Early Celebrations |
12:00pm - 5:00pm Macraes Community Hall, Macraes |
PNG Dunedin Kominiti |
| Saturday 12 September | Lainim Bilum na Lainim Kuk Woksop & shared kaikai |
2:00pm Orakei Community Centre |
PNG Wantoks of Auckland Incorporated |
| Saturday 12 September |
Papua New Guinea Independence Celebration |
3:00pm - 5:30pm Paparoa St School Hall |
Canterbury Papua New Guinea Wantoks Community Inc |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week preparations in 2026:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
| Palmerston North Papua New Guinea Community Trust | Palmerston North | $4,000 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
| Canterbury Papua New Guinea Wantoks Community Inc | Christchurch | $4,000 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
| Wellington Papua New Guinea Community Inc. | Wellington | $4,000 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA WAIKATO SOCIETY INC | Waikato | $2,700 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
| Papua New Guinea Wantoks of Auckland Incorporated | Auckland | $4,694 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week preparations in 2025:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
| Wellington Papua New Guinea Community Inc. | Wellington | $2,500 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
| Palmerston North Papua New Guinea Community Trust | Palmerston North | $6,700 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
| Canterbury PNG Wantoks Community Inc | Christchurch | $3,000 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
| Papua New Guinea Dunedin Kominiti | Dunedin | $1,000 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
| Papua New Guinea Wantoks of Auckland Incorporated | Auckland | $4,800 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA WAIKATO SOCIETY INC | Waikato | $2,000 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week preparations in 2024:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
| Canterbury Papua New Guinea Wantoks Community Inc | Christchurch | $3,196 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
| Wellington Papua New Guinea Community Inc. | Wellington | $1,700 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
| Palmerston North Papua New Guinea Community Trust | Palmerston North | $10,000 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
| Papua New Guinea Dunedin Kominiti | Dunedin | $1,100 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
| Nambis Events | Auckland | $3,150 | Papua New Guinea Pidgin |
