The 2025 theme for Cook Islands Māori Language Week is 'Ātui'tui’ia au ki te raurau a tōku matakeinanga – “Connect me to the offerings of my people'.
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| Event | Description | Time and location | Host |
| Opening Prayer Service | Opening Prayer Service followed by light refreshments |
9.30am St Lukes PIPC Tokoroa |
Cook Islands Community Society Incorporated (Tokoroa) |
| Opening Service | Opening ceremony and Combined Service |
2pm Invercargill Christian Centre |
Kia Orāna Murihiku |
| Oata Memorial Evening | Honouring our loved ones who have since passed |
4pm Tokoroa Lawn Cemetary |
Cook Islands Community Society Incorporated (Tokoroa) |
| Event | Description | Time and location | Host |
| CILW opening | Official Wellington region opening with performances from Akatokamanava Mauke and Atiu Enuamanu |
8am Pataka Art Museum Porirua, Wellington |
Hutt Valley Mrs Mii Tupangaia Wellington Society Mrs Grace Hutton Porirua Mrs Teuru Kekena |
| Community march | Community march in honour of our 60 years self-governance starting at Raukawa House and finishing at St Lukes PIPC community Hall followed by celebration items and kaikai at 11am |
9am Raukawa House/St Lukes PIPC Tokoroa |
Cook Islands Community Society Incorporated (Tokoroa) |
| Mangaia workshop | Mangaia |
9:30am - 11.30am Mangaia Hall |
Kia Orāna Murihiku |
| CILW opening | Opening formalities followed by Lunch in Te Oro |
1pm - 3pm Te Oro, Glen Innes Auckland |
East Cook Islands Community Culture Group |
| Reo, Pure,Tuatua Tapu |
4.30pm - 6pm South Alive Invercargill |
Kia Orāna Murihiku |
| Event | Description | Time and location | Host |
| Arts and Crafts Workshop | Teaching the art of Block Printing and Tye-Dye to the community |
9am - 2pm St Lukes PIPC Tokoroa |
Cook Islands Community Society Incorporated (Tokoroa) |
| Penrhyn Workshop | Penrhyn/Tongareva |
9:30am -11:30am PIACT, Invercargill |
Kia Orāna Murihiku |
| Maani Ei Katu and Board Painting | Cook Islands arts and crafts |
10am - 12pm Te Oro, Auckland |
East Cook Islands community group |
| Cook Islands Story time | Story time for kids |
10:30am - 11:30am Panmure Library Auckland |
East Cook Islands community group |
| Ei katu Workshop | Learn to make a Cook Islands Ei katu |
12pm -1pm Tāmaki Regeneration Company 244 Apirana Avenue, Glen Innes Auckland |
East Cook Islands community group |
| Manihiki Workshop |
4pm-5pm South Alive Invercargill |
Kia Orāna Murihiku | |
| Ura Fit |
5:30pm - 6:30pm St Andrews |
Kia Orāna Murihiku |
| Event | Description | Time and location | Host |
| Vainetini Workshop |
10am - 2pm PIACT, Invercargill |
Kia Orāna Murihiku | |
| Tivaevae Exhibit | Gold coin entry - Tivaevae Exhibit to connect communities |
10am - 4pm |
Te Moananui Society Incorporated |
| Wriggle and Rhyme - Anu | Fun activity for kids to celebrate Cook Islands language week |
10:30am - 11am TBC |
East Cook Islands Community Group |
| Cook Islands board painting workshop | Small board painting |
11am - 2pm Panmure Library Auckland |
East Cook Islands Community Group |
| Ngaputoru Workshop |
2pm - 3pm PIACT, Invercargill |
Kia Orāna Murihiku | |
| Community Services Expo |
2pm - 6pm St Lukes PIPC Tokoroa |
Cook Islands Community Society Incorporated (Tokoroa) | |
| Vainetini Workshop |
4pm - 6:30pm PIACT, Invercargill |
Kia Orāna Murihiku | |
| Mangaia Workshop |
5pm - 6pm South Alive Invercargill |
Kia Orāna Murihiku |
| Event | Description | Time and location | Host |
| Community Pimp my 'Are Event | All Organisations in Tokoroa to 'pimp' their spaces out to be judged by the community |
9am - 12pm Tokoroa |
Cook Islands Community Society Incorporated (Tokoroa) |
| Tivaevae Exhibit | Gold coin entry - Tivaevae Exhibit to connect communities |
10am - 4pm |
Te Moananui Society Incorporated |
| Cook Islands Board painting workshop | Small board painting |
10am - 12pm Te Oro, Glen Innes Auckland |
East Cook Islands Community Group |
| Rangaranga Crochet |
10am - 12pm Mīharo (Invercargill) |
Kia Orāna Murihiku | |
| Wriggle and Rhyme | Fun activity for kids in celebration of Cook Islands language week |
10:30am - 11am Glen Innes Library Auckland |
East Cook Islands Community Group |
| Cook Islands Dance |
12pm - 1pm Tāmaki Regeneration Company 244 Apirana Avenue |
East Cook Islands Community Group | |
| Iti Rangaranga - Crochet |
1pm - 3pm Mīharo (Invercargill) |
Kia Orāna Murihiku | |
| Cook Islands crafts workshop | Making head Ei and board making |
1pm - 4:30pm Te Oro, Glen Innes Auckland |
East Cook Islands Community Group |
| Aitutaki Workshop |
4pm - 5pm Mīharo (Invercargill) |
Kia Orāna Murihiku |
| Event | Description | Time and location | Host |
| Tivaevae Exhibit | Gold coin entry - Tivaevae Exhibit to connect communities |
10am - 4pm |
Te Moananui Society Incorporated |
| Cook Islands Story time |
10am - 10:30am Glen Innes Library |
East Cook Islands Community Group | |
| Story Time and Drummers |
10am - 11am Invercargill Library |
Kia Orāna Murihiku | |
| Taviri Ei katu |
10am - 12pm Mīharo (Invercargill) |
Kia Orāna Murihiku | |
| Ura Akaetaeta | Cook Islands Ura fitness |
10:30am - 11:30am Te Oro, Glen Innes |
East Cook Islands Community Group |
| Rarotonga Workshop |
4pm - 5pm Mīharo (Invercargill) |
Kia Orāna Murihiku | |
| Honouring 60 Local Heroes | Honouring 60 local heroes in celebration of 60 years of self-governance in the Cook Islands |
6pm SW Events Centre (TBC) |
Cook Islands Community Society Incorporated (TOKOROA) |
| Event | Description | Time and location | Host |
| Kuki Fun Day |
9am - 11am Badmington hall |
Kia Orāna Murihiku | |
| Cook Islands Food Market |
9am St Lukes PIPC Hall |
Cook Islands Community Society Incorporated (Tokoroa) | |
| Noou Noku, Noou Noku, Noou Teia Ra (Yours and mine, this is our day) |
A walk down memory lane in celebration of 60 years of Self Governing in the Cook Islands:
|
10am 14a Reagan Road, Manukau (CICC Church Hall) |
Akatokamanava Mauke Enua NZ Auckland |
| Cook Islands Cultural Celebration | Pacific groups cultural event with Language, Dance and sharing with Cook Islands Seasonal workers |
10:30am - 2pm |
Te Moananui Society Incorporated |
| Closing ceremony | Closing of Cook Islands language week for East Auckland Cook Islands communities |
11am Te Oro, Glen Innes |
East Cook Islands Community Group |
| National Closing Ceremony | Official CIMLW Closing |
2pm Invercargill Christian Centre |
Kia Orāna Murihiku |
| Auckland Closing Service | Church Service to end CIMLW |
3pm PIC Church, 2 Edinburgh Street, Newton |
Newton PIPC Cook Islands Congregation |
| Te Eiva Nui dance competition |
4pm St Lukes PIPC Hall |
Cook Islands Community Society Incorporated (TOKOROA) |
| Event | Description | Time and location | Host |
| Closing Service | Combined Service |
2pm Invercargill Christian Centre |
Kia Orāna Murihiku |
| Closing Service and Uapou | Closing service for CIMLW 2025 in Tokoroa |
2pm St Lukes PIPC |
Cook Islands Community Society Incorporated (Tokoroa) |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Cook Islands Māori Language Week preparations in 2024:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
Te Hiku Avaiki Nui |
Northland |
$1,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness event, cultural arts and crafts exhibition. |
|
Cook Islands Development Agency New Zealand |
Auckland |
$12,000 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, and music. |
|
Aitutaki Enua Society Incorporated |
Auckland |
$11,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness events, cultural arts and traditional cooking. |
|
Tama'aru Dance Group |
Auckland |
$1,560 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through traditional dance, community awareness workshops and arts and crafts activities. |
|
Maine Kuki Airani Aotearoa (Miss Cook Islands NZ) |
Auckland |
$500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness events. |
|
Akatokamanava Mauke Enua Association (NZ) Inc |
Auckland |
$3,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through oral history, music and storytelling activities. |
|
East Cook Islands Community Culture Group Inc |
Auckland |
$1,469.40 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness, arts and crafts, music, and traditional dancing activities. |
|
Polynesian Creative Artists |
Auckland |
$2,000 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Learning activities through community awareness and cultural arts workshops. |
|
Hamilton Cook Islands Association Incorporated (HAMCIA) |
Waikato |
$1,800 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Learning activities through community awareness in schools and music and traditional dance activities. |
|
Te Moananui Society Incorporated |
Bay of Plenty |
$900 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness events and traditional dance and music. |
|
Rotorua Cook Islands Society Incorporated |
Bay of Plenty |
$3,800 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness events, arts and crafts, and traditional dance. |
|
Akatokamanava Organisation Wellington Incorporated |
Wellington |
$1,100 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through storytelling and oral history workshops. |
|
Cannons Creek Business Owners Collective Trust |
Wellington |
$1,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning community awareness events, arts and crafts workshops. |
|
Porirua Cook Islands Association |
Wellington |
$2,500 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning activities through community awareness events, oratory, arts and crafts, and health promotion. |
|
Ekalesia Kerisitiano Kuki Airani |
Wellington |
$2,700 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning workshops through community awareness events, cooking, arts and crafts and intergenerational fellowship. |
|
Cook Islands Canterbury Rugby League |
Canterbury |
$1,425 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning community awareness event/ workshops and health and wellbeing activities. |
|
Te Vaka Cook Islands Dunedin Inc |
Otago |
$2,150 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through workshops and educational resources. |
|
Atuitui Charitable Trust |
Southland |
$900 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through community awareness events in the Southland region. |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Cook Islands Māori Language Week preparations in 2023:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
Cook Islands Development Agency New Zealand |
Auckland |
$50,000 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, and music |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Cook Islands Māori Language Week preparations in 2022:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
CIDANZ |
Wellington |
50,000.00 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language week: language learning through community awareness events, conversational classes, reading and writing, cultural and traditional practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and crafts, dance and music workshops |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Cook Islands Māori Language Week preparations in 2021:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
CIDANZ |
Wellington |
50,000.00 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning classes for all levels and teach through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance, music and events |
|
Cook Islands Society of Tokoroa |
Hamilton |
5,000.00 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, and storytelling |
|
Te Vaka Cook Islands of Dunedin Inc |
Dunedin |
5,000.00 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, and church resources |
|
Victoria University of Wellington Cook Islands Association |
Wellington |
1,930.00 |
Kūki 'Airani |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance, music and showcasing Cook Islands films |
