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NCEA ma le Pasifika is an initiative workshop provided by New Zealand Qualification Authority focused

03/06/2026

Manuia le Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa 🇼🇸🌴

Happy Samoa Language Week 🔥🙌

15/05/2026

Noa‘ia ‘e mạuri gagaj ‘atakoa!

This week we celebrate Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta - Rotuma Language Week (10 - 16 May)!

This year the theme for Rotuman language week is:

“Ȧf'ȧk, putua, a'pumuạ'ȧk ma rak'ȧk 'os fäega ma 'os ag fak Rotuma, la se maoen 'e 'os tore” – "Treasure, nurture and teach our Rotuman language and culture so it may live on through generations."

The theme highlights the importance of collective responsibility — to cherish, nurture, and actively teach the Rotuman language and cultural practices.

When Pacific languages are heard, spoken and celebrated, Pacific communities thrive and when our Pacific communities thrive, Aotearoa is a better place for all of us. Use of Pacific languages is in decline, and many are in danger of being lost. However, Aotearoa New Zealand, as the home to one of the largest Pacific populations in the world, is well placed to reverse this trend and to support Pacific languages to thrive.

No matter where Rotuman people are in the world, Rotuman language and culture remain central to their identity and connection to their heritage.

Interesting facts about Rotuma:

1. 🌍 Cultural Mix in One Island
Rotuma is politically part of Fiji but culturally Polynesian, making it quite different from the mainly Melanesian Fijian population.

2.📍 Remote Location
It lies about 465–650 km north of Fiji, near where Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia meet.

3. 🌋 Volcanic Origins
The island is volcanic and small—only about 43 km², with craters rising up to around 260 metres.

4. 👥 More People Abroad Than On the Island
While only about 1,500–2,600 people live on Rotuma, there are roughly 10,000 Rotumans worldwide.

5.🎉 Special Cultural Celebration
Rotumans celebrate Rotuma Day on May 13, honouring their identity and connection to their homeland.

08/05/2026

🌟 NZQA Top Scholar Awards 2025 🌟

NZQA proudly recognised Aotearoa’s highest‑achieving students at the 2025 Top Scholar Awards, held at Parliament Buildings in late April. This prestigious event celebrated outstanding academic excellence across the country.

This year, the awards honoured:
✨ 40 Top Subject Scholar Award recipients
🏆 13 Premier Scholar Award winners
🏅 The Prime Minister’s Award for Academic Excellence

We are especially proud to acknowledge three exceptional Pasifika students who achieved Top Scholar Awards in their respective New Zealand Scholarship subjects:

📖 Samoan – Lourdes Telesia Saolotoga 🇼🇸
(McAuley High School)

💃 Dance – Khalen Quensell 🇨🇰🇹🇴
(Mount Albert Grammar School)

🎨 Printmaking – Titali Ahio 🇹🇴
(Liston College)

Your achievements are inspiring and reflect the strength, talent, and excellence within our Pasifika communities. Fa'amalo lava le tauivi, 'Akararangi'anga & Fakamālō atu 🌊🌴🏆

👏 Congratulations to all 2025 Top Scholar Award recipients on this remarkable accomplishment. The future is bright!

Study tuned for our interviews with our Pasifika Top Scholar recipients, coming out soon.

22/03/2026

NCEA ma le Pasifika x ASB Polyfest 26 🔥

Day 4 highlights: 🌺🌴📸

Images from the last day of !

Thank you to everyone who came through 🙌

20/03/2026

NCEA ma le Pasifika x ASB Polyfest 26 🔥

Day 3 highlights: 🌺🌴📸

Come stop by our stall at !
Goods and giveaways on tap 🙌

19/03/2026

NCEA ma le Pasifika x ASB Polyfest 26 🔥

Day 2 highlights: 🌺🌴📸

Come through and check out our stall at !

18/03/2026

NCEA ma le Pasifika x ASB Polyfest - day 1 highlights: 📸🌴🌺

Be sure to check out our stall at !

02/12/2025

🌺 Become an NCEA ma le Pasifika Champion! 🌺

✨ Empowering Pasifika Learners, Families & Communities ✨
Do you have a passion for education and a heart for our Pasifika communities? 💙

NZQA is looking for NCEA Champions to deliver inspiring workshops that uplift, inform, and empower our Pasifika learners and their families.

✅ Share knowledge in culturally responsive ways
✅ Build strong connections with schools & communities
✅ Help Pasifika students succeed with confidence and pride

What’s in it for you?
✔ Full training provided
✔ Flexible, casual role
✔ Make a REAL difference in your community

If you’re an educator, community leader, youth advocate—or simply someone who loves seeing Pasifika thrive—we want YOU!

📧 Send your Expression of Interest & CV to:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=pgSjawpS3UyvvlpBkZ7TivEzTi1YFtRLl2zwXsZREO1UM0M4WTNPQkM1UzcxNzNPN0pPREcxTUhUNC4u&route=shorturl

Let’s work together to strengthen identity, confidence, and academic success for our Pasifika learners. 💪🌴

27/11/2025

🇸🇧 Solomon Aelan Pijin Language Week! 🇸🇧
📅 25 November – 1 December 2025

Theme: Protektim langguis an kalsa blong yumi – Protect our language and culture

This week, we celebrate the Solomon Islands’ rich linguistic and cultural heritage. Language is a taonga – a treasure – and every word spoken helps keep it alive for future generations.

📊 Did You Know?
✅ The Solomon Islands has around 80 language groups and many more dialects.
✅ Pijin is the most spoken language, emerging in the 19th century as a mix of local languages and English.

🌺 5 Fascinating Facts:
✔ Population: 854,000
✔ Independence: 7 July 1978
✔ 9 Provinces & 992 islands
✔ Flag colours: Blue (water), Yellow (sand), Green (land), Stars (5 main island groups)

🗣 Common Phrases:

• Halo – Hello
• Halo tufala – Hello to 2 people
• Halo olageta – Hello to 3+ people
• Tagio tumas – Thank you very much
• Gud foa lukim yufala – Good to see you / Goodbye

Take a moment this week to learn, speak, and celebrate Solomon Aelan Pijin Language Week! 🌍✨

31/10/2025

🇹🇰 Taloha ni and warm Pacific greetings! 🇹🇰

This week we celebrate Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau (Sun 26 Oct – Sat 1 Nov)! 🎉

The 2025 theme is: “Tokelau, Puaki mai ko tau aganuku mo fanau i te lumanaki”🌴 “Tokelau, Unleash your culture for future generations.”

Let’s honour Tokelauan language, culture, and heritage—whether you’re in Atafu, Aotearoa, or anywhere around the world 🌍. Stand proud, speak Tokelauan, and share your stories for the generations to come.

💡 5 Fascinating Facts About Tokelau:

• 🌊 Tokelau is made up of three stunning atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo.
• 🚢 Travel to Tokelau is only by boat from Samoa—no flights available!
• 🇳🇿 Tokelau became a NZ territory in 1949 and now has its own political institutions.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 More Tokelauans live in NZ (9,500+) than on the islands (2,500+).
• 🎶 Culture thrives through language, arts, song, dance, and strong community bonds.

📍 Join the Celebrations!
Tokelauan communities across Aotearoa are hosting events all week. Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/nztokelaulanguageweek

🗣️ Phrase of the Day:
“Ko ai tō igoa?” = “What is your name?”
Try it out when meeting someone new today!

🌐 Want to learn more Tokelauan phrases? Visit the MPP website and dive into this beautiful language.

Fakafetai! 💛

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