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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
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Sunday 4 - Tuesday 6 October |
Children's language programme |
10am - 3pm Manurewa Library, 7 Hill Rd, Manurewa, Auckland 2102 |
Yasana O Ra Aotearoa |
|
Monday 5 - Friday 9 October |
Fiji arts and crafts village |
Māngere Centre Park 141R Robertson Road, Māngere Daily 10.30am - 6pm |
Fiji Marist Old Boys Association |
|
Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
|
Monday 5 October |
Fiji Society of Hamilton cookbook launch |
5pm - 8pm Oxford St Community Hall, Hamilton |
Fiji Society of Hamilton |
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Monday 5 October |
Fijian Language Week Opening ceremony Lotu (prayer/service). Followed with morning tea Children's Language Program |
9am
11am - 2pm
SDA Church Hall |
Palmerston North Fijjian Community Inc |
|
Monday 5 October |
Language and history session |
7pm - 9pm 71 Koromiko Rd, Gonville |
Lau (Wanganui) Fijian Community Trust |
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Monday 5 - Tuesday 6 October |
Children's Fijian Language workshop |
10am - 3.30pm Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, 33 Maitland Street, Greerton, Tauranga 3112 |
Bay Of Plenty Fijian Community |
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Monday 5 October |
Introducing ourselves, Fijian Language workshop |
5pm - 8.30pm TBC |
Queenstown Fijian Community Charitable Trust |
|
Monday 5 October |
Fijian screen-printing session |
2pm - 6pm St Johns Catholic Church Hall, 180 Centreway Rd, Orewa |
Coast Fiji |
|
Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
|
Tuesday 6 October |
Sogosogo ni Turaga event |
5pm - 8pm Oxford St Community Hall, Hamilton |
Fiji Society of Hamilton |
|
Tuesday 6 October |
Identity and traditional connections education programme with community elder |
9am SDA Church Hall |
Palmerston North Fijjian Community Inc |
|
Tuesday 6 October |
Fijian Language, Customs and Values Learning Session |
7pm - 9pm 71 Koromiko Rd, Gonville |
Lau (Wanganui) Fijian Community Trust |
|
Tuesday 6 October |
Family and everyday vocabulary session |
5pm - 8.30pm TBC |
Queenstown Fijian Community Charitable Trust |
|
Tuesday 6 October |
Veiqaraqaravi vavanua kei na kari niu |
2pm - 6pm St Johns Catholic Church Hall, 180 Centreway Rd, Orewa |
Coast Fiji |
|
Tuesday 6 October |
Nodra bogi na gone. Mera mai vakamacalataki ira kara dui tokara mai na sulu ere kilai tani kina |
7pm New Life Wesleyan 333 Great North Road, Henderson 0610 |
Fiji Media Networks Aotearoa |
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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
|
Wednesday 7 October |
Sogosogo ni Marama, Tuva Senikau & Mat mending - all welcome |
5pm - 8pm Oxford St Community Hall, Hamilton |
Fiji Society of Hamilton |
|
Wednesday 7 October |
Women’s Programme – Fijian Crafts and Artefacts |
9am SDA Church Hall - Coordinator - Women Group - Fijian Crafts and Artifects Dispaly & Teaching |
Coordinator - Women Group |
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Wednesday 7 October |
Cakacaka ni Liga (traditional handicrafts) |
7pm - 9pm 71 Koromiko Rd, Gonville |
Lau (Wanganui) Fijian Community Trust |
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Wednesday 7 October |
Children and Youth Language and Culture Showcase |
11am - 12.30pm 40 22nd Avenue, Gate Pa, Tauranga, |
Bay Of Plenty Fijian Community |
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Wednesday 7 October |
Everyday Fijian Expression |
5pm - 8.30pm TBC |
Queenstown Fijian Community Charitable Trust |
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Wednesday 7 October |
Vakasaqa kei na kari bilo ni yaqona |
3pm - 7pm Vakasaqa kei na kari bilo ni yaqona |
Coast Fiji |
|
Wednesday 7 October |
Cakacaka ni liga. Marama ni Loma-i-Vii |
7pm Corban Estate 2 Mount Lebanon Lane Auckland 0612 |
Fiji Media Networks Aotearoa |
|
Wednesday 7 October |
Children’s Programme |
10am - 12pm Multi - Cultural Hub 241 Gladstone Road |
Tairāwhiti Fijian |
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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
|
Thursday 8 October |
Community Activity Day – Swimming, Train Ride, Bush Walk and Game |
Lido Aquatic Centre - Swimming/ Train Ride/ Esplanade Park: Bush Walk/ Kana vata/ Qito Vata (Communnal social event and Fun Together) |
|
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Thursday 8 October |
Meke Practice and Fiji Language Week Quiz Revision |
7pm - 9pm 71 Koromiko Rd, Gonville |
Lau (Wanganui) Fijian Community Trust |
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Thursday 8 October |
Fijian Songs and Meke Practice |
5pm - 8.30pm TBC |
Queenstown Fijian Community Charitable Trust |
|
Thursday 8 October |
Sarasara e na Library e Northwest |
12:30pm - 2pm Northwest Library 11 Kohuhu Lane Auckland 0814 |
Fiji Media Networks Aotearoa |
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Thursday 8 October |
Bogi ni Tabagone – Youth Cultural Evening |
7pm New Life Wesleyan 333 Great North Road, Henderson 0610 |
Fiji Media Networks Aotearoa |
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Thursday 8 October |
Children’s Programme |
10am - 12pm Multi - Cultural Hub 241 Gladstone Road |
Tairāwhiti Fijian Community Inc |
|
Thursday 8 October |
Family Boardwalk |
5pm - 6pm Walk from Waikanae to Adventure Playground |
Tairāwhiti Fijian Community Inc |
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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
|
Friday 9 October |
Games Night – Traditional Fijian Games and Language |
4.30pm - 7.30pm 41 Glenview Terrace (LDS church hall), Hamilton |
Fiji Society of Hamilton |
|
Friday 9 October |
Language Theory Day & Cakacaka ni Liga Vakaviti |
9am - 4pm St John's Lounge, 149 Kamo Road, Whangarei |
Northland Fijian Community |
|
Friday 9 October |
Fiji Language Week Quiz and Oratory Contest |
7pm - 9pm 71 Koromiko Rd, Gonville |
Lau (Wanganui) Fijian Community Trust |
|
Friday 9 October |
Numbers and Counting |
5pm - 8.30pm 33 Joe OConnell Drive Frankton, Queenstown Events Centre |
Queenstown Fijian Community Charitable Trust |
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Friday 9 October |
Children Fun Day |
11am - 3pm St Mary's Primary School |
Tairāwhiti Fijian Community Inc |
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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
|
Saturday 10 October |
Fijian Language Week mini games Hamilton |
Fraser tech club Cnr Mill Street & Norton Road, Frankton https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1494235422745251&set=a.1494235342745259 |
Fiji Society of Hamilton |
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Saturday 10 October |
Fiji Day Celebration Evening Program |
6pm - 11pm Awapuni Recreational Centre (Racecourse) |
Palmerston North Fijian Community Inc |
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Saturday 10 October |
Fiji Day Sports & Family Fun Day |
9.30am - 4.30pm Otaika Sports Park, 296 Otaika Road, Whangarei |
Northland Fijian Community |
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Saturday 10 October |
Fiji Day Cultural Celebration |
10am - 6pm Tawhero School Ground, 27 Totara Street Whanganui 4501 |
Lau (Wanganui) Fijian Community Trust |
|
Saturday 10 October |
Fijian Language, Culture and Community Celebration |
7pm till late Papamoa Sports and Recreation Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa. |
Bay Of Plent Fijian Community |
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Saturday 10 October |
Fiji Day 2026 |
9am - 5pm Māngere Centre Park 141R Robertson Road, Māngere |
Fiji Marist Old Boys Association |
|
Saturday 10 October |
Fiji Day Celebrations |
4pm - 8pm Ilminster Intermediate Gymnasium |
Tairāwhiti Fijian Community Inc |
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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
|
Sunday 11 October |
Closing Lotu |
1pm hosted by Assemblies of God Church Waikato University (WSU basement) |
Fiji Society of Hamilton |
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Sunday 11 October |
Lotu ni Vakavinavinaka - Thanksgiving service |
3pm St John's Golden Church, 149 Kamo Road, Whangarei. |
Northland Fijian Community |
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Sunday 11 October |
Closing Lotu Cokovata |
4pm 183 Wicksteed St, Whanganui |
Lau (Wanganui) Fijian Community Trust |
|
Sunday 11 October |
Community Church Service |
3pm Mangapapa church. 314 Ormond Road Mangapapa |
Tairāwhiti Fijian Community Inc |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Fijian Language Week preparations in 2025:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
| Canterbury Fijian Rugby Club | Christchurch | $4,700 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
| Northland Fijian Community | Northland | $3,550 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
| Taranaki Fijian Community | Taranaki | $3,000 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
| Hawkes Bay Fiji Community | Hawkes Bay | $4,000 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
| Tairawhiti Fijian Community Incorporated | Gisborne | $4,800 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
| Rotorua Fijian Association | Rotorua | $5,000 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
| Coast Fiji | Auckland | $4,350 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
| Fiji Society of Hamilton | Auckland | $7,000 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
| Fiji Media Networks Aotearoa | Auckland | $5,000 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
| Fiji Marist Old Boys Association | Auckland | $5,000 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
| Canterbury Fiji Community Incorporated | Christchurch | $2,100 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Fijian Language Week preparations in 2024:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
Waitaki Fijian Community |
Waitaki |
$3,200 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through traditional cultural and arts activities and artifacts and community events. |
|
Soqosoqo Ni Marama Tairawhiti (Methodist) |
Tairawhiti | $3,200 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through pertaining the Fijian culture and traditional way of life. Language learning through oratory, dance and music. |
|
Southland Fijian Community Charitable Trust Language |
Southland | $2,000 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through language learning classes, dance and music and learning through culture and traditional protocols. |
|
Rotorua Fiji Association |
Rotorua |
$3,700 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through cultural activities, dance and music. |
|
Canterbury Fiji Community |
Canterbury |
$5,340 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through dance workshops and language classes. |
|
Fiji Society Hamilton |
Hamilton |
$7,800 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through intergenerational teachings from elders, language learning through culture and arts. |
|
Tairawhiti Fijian Community |
Tairawhiti |
$3,000 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through educational activities and language learning workshops. |
|
Taranaki Fiji Community |
Taranaki |
$1,500 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through bible scriptures, performing arts and through cultural practices. |
|
Whanganui Fijian Community Trust |
Whanganui |
$1,700 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through language learning activities. |
|
Te Waipounamu Fiji Diaspora Steering Komiti |
Te Waipounamu |
$2,940 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through language learning activities for preschools, primary and intermediate schools. |
|
Taukei Education Aotearoa Trust |
Auckland |
$6,000 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through culture and arts, and through language learning activities. |
|
Love Learning the Fijian Language & Culture |
$1,500 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through educational activities and language learning workshops. |
|
|
Christian Mission Fellowship |
$1,700 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through song and dance, history and traditional story telling. |
|
|
Queenstown Fijian Community Inc |
Queenstown |
$2,629 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through oratory, culture and educational activities. |
|
Vure-i-VITI |
$1,700 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through educational activities, story telling and culture and arts. |
|
|
Dunedin Fijian Community |
Dunedin |
$3,000 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through traditional dance, song and storytelling. Language learning through language workshops. |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Fijian Language Week preparations in 2022:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
| Canterbury Fiji Community Inc | Canterbury | $4,500 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through dance and music |
|
Hawkes Bay Fijian Community |
Hawkes Bay |
$5,000 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through traditional dance, community awareness events, oratory, and music |
|
Kelson Boys High School Parents Group |
Auckland |
$1,500 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through music, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, and community awareness events |
|
New Life Wesleyan |
Auckland |
$4,500 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, community awareness events, and music |
|
Hawkes Bay Fijian Christian Fellowship |
Hawkes Bay |
$1,000 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through biblical reading, song and dance. |
|
Southland Fijian Community |
Southland |
$4,000 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through oratory, and traditional dance |
|
Waitaki Fijian Community |
Waitaki |
$7,200 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through traditional arts and craft, oratory, dance and music |
|
Fijian Media Networks Aotearoa Trust |
Auckland |
$3,400 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through traditional dance, oratory and music |
|
Fiji Society Hamilton |
Waikato |
$10,625 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through Fijian language and dance classes and arts and craft activities |
|
South Canterbury Fijian Community |
South Canterbury |
$2,250 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through through arts and crafts, traditional song and dance and through Fijian games |
|
Nelson I-Taukei Group |
Nelson |
$4,000 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through culture and identity, and cultural dances and traditional food. |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Fijian Language Week preparations in 2022:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
Canterbury Fiji Community Incorporated |
Christchurch |
10,000.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through traditional dance, music, oratory, community awareness events and arts and crafts |
|
Waitaki Fijian Community |
Oamaru |
5,150.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through oratory, arts and crafts, music and traditional dance |
|
Whanganui Fijian Community Trust |
Whanganui |
5,000.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through oratory, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts and community awareness events |
|
Hawkes Bay Fijian Community |
Hawkes Bay |
5,000.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through traditional dance, arts and crafts, community awareness events, oratory, music and community awareness events |
|
Fijian Marlborough Community |
Marlborough |
3,800.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through oratory and community awareness events |
|
Taranaki Fijian Community |
Taranaki |
3,475.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through oratory, arts and crafts, traditional dance, music and digital/online learning |
|
Muddy Water Marines Incorporated |
Dunedin |
2,670.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language Learning through traditional dance, digital/online learning, traditional dance and community awareness events |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Fijian Language Week preparations in 2021:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
‘I Taukei kei Viti Education Aotearoa’ in association with ‘Fijian Media Network Aotearoa’ |
Auckland |
3,500.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling and dance |
|
Canterbury Fiji Community Incorporated |
Christchurch |
5,000.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, poem, cooking and dance |
|
Dunedin Fijian Community & Otago Fijian students association |
Dunedin |
5,000.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through cultural practices, dance and develope language learning online resources |
|
Fiji Marist Old Boys Association |
Auckland |
5,000.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, poem, cooking and dance |
|
Fiji Society in Hamilton |
Hamilton |
13,600.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, cooking and dance |
|
Hawkes Bay Fijian Community |
Hastings |
1,000.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through cultural performances and activities |
|
New Zealand Fiji Rugby League Incorporated |
Auckland |
5,000.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through cultural practices and church resources |
|
Pukekohe Fijian Methodist Congregation |
Auckland |
5,000.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Developed language learning online resources |
|
Rotorua Fijian Association |
Rotorua |
5,100.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, poem, and dance |
|
Soqosoqo ni Ca'audrove Waikato |
Hamilton |
5,000.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through cultural practices and dance |
|
Vaka-viti Otautahi |
Auckland |
2,888.35 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning classes for beginners |
|
Veilomani Selwyn Fijian Community |
Christchurch |
4,790.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through cultural performances and activities |
|
Victoria University Pasifika Student Council |
Wellington |
995.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, poems, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
Waitaki Fijian Community |
Oamaru |
5,000.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, poem, cooking and dance |
|
Wellington Fijian Language Week Komiti 2021/Komiti Ni |
Wellington |
8,980.00 |
Vosa vaka-Viti |
Promoting awareness of language event |
