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Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau - Tokelau Language Week

Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau - Tokelau Language Week

Celebrate: 27 October – 2 November

The 2024 theme for Tokelau Language Week is ‘Tokelau, tāofi mau tau aganuku, ko tō pale tēnā - Tokelau, holdfast to your culture, that is your crown.’  

The theme will derive from the overarching Language Week Series theme for 2024, 'Sustainability'. This aligns with the UNESCO Decade of Indigenous Languages and the long-term vision in the Pacific Languages Strategy. 

More resources for Tolekau Language Week, including social media graphics and posters will be uploaded before the language week takes place, so check back for more soon! Previous years' resources can be found below. 

Tokelau Webtile

Calendar of Events 2023

Date 

Event 

Time 

Venue 

Sunday 22nd October Lotu
Launch of Tokelau Language Week
6pm Pahina o Tokelau Church
Kivell Street
Porirua

Monday 23rd October

Tokelau Flag Raising

10am

Te Umiamiga Hall
Clendon Street
Naenae

Saturday 28 October 

Closing Ceremony

Fatele - Cultural Celebration 

9.30am

Te Rauparaha Arena
17 Parumoana Street
Porirua

Date 

Event 

Time 

Venue 

Monday 23rd October Flag Raising Ceremony 10am-1pm

Te Umiamiga Hall

Clendon Street, Naenae

 

Kautalavou a Nukunonu/Youths

Lead Henio Koloi - Activities

  • Talanoa kite taua ote Gagana Tokelau

A session discussing the importance of the Tokelau Language.

  • Talanoa ki na tala Tokelau

Storytelling session

  • Pehepehega na pehe Tokelau

Singing session (Tokelauan songs)

  • Akoga ote hiva fatele & hiva hahaka

Learn how to perform the fatele & Tokelauan traditional songs.

  • Fatele time
  • Kupu – Toeaina/Lomatua
  • Tatalo fakaiku

3.30pm - 5.45pm

Te Umiamiga Hall

Clendon Street, Naenae

Tuesday 24 October

Lead Hefo Ahelemo – Activities

  • Tatalo kimata
  • Kupu – Toeaina/Lomatua
  • Talanoa kite tiute ote Fatupaepae

Talanoa session regarding the duties & tasks of the Fatupaepae/women

  • Fakatinoga ona mea lalaga

Showcasing women’s skills in weaving

  • Tala o kakai

Storytelling session

  • Taugā ote mahina (fakaauau kite Aho-Lulu)

Understanding the Tokelau lunar calendar

  • Aganuku a Tokelau (fakaauaua kite Aho-Lulu)
  • Tokelauan culture
  • Pehepehega fatele ma na pehe anamua (fakaauaua kite Aho-Lulu)

Singing session of fatele & traditional songs

  • Fatele
  • Kupu – Toeaina/Lomatua
  • Tatalo fakaiku

10am - 4pm

Te Umiamiga Hall

Clendon Street, Naenae

Wednesday 25 October

Lead Hefo Ahelemo – Activities

  • Tatalo kimata
  • Kupu – Toeaina/Lomatua
  • Taugā ote mahina

Understanding the Tokelauan lunar calendar

  • Genealogy
  • Gafa o kaiga
  • Aganuku a Tokelau
  • Tokelauan culture
  • Pehepehega fatele ma na pehe anamua

Singing session of fatele & traditional songs

  • Fatele
  • Toe kupu – Toeaina/Lomatua
  • Tatalo fakauma ai te mafutaga

10am - 4pm

Te Umiamiga Hall

Clendon Street, Naenae

Date 

Event 

Time 

Venue 

Thursday 26 October

Learning basic Tokelau language through storytelling and simple fatele dancing.  

Target age group: Kindergartens & Primary schools
10am-12pm

12 Matiu Place Elsdon

Host: Ana Fa’aololo & Nukumatau Team

 

Language learning through ‘na tū ma na aga fakatokelau’ (Tokelau traditions and protocols), weaving of Tokelau mats, and costume making which will be used for fatele performances.

Target age group: Intermediates & Colleges

12.30pm-2.30pm

12 Matiu Place Elsdon

Host: Ana Fa’aololo & Nukumatau Team

For further enquiries; please contact Lehi Atoni at 0274074963 or Zechariah Reuelu at 021728447

Date 

Event 

Time 

Venue 

Tuesday 24 October

"Na Fotu mai Tokelau" Exhibition

The exhibition includes the "Matauala 35th Years Journey".

The exhibition will run from Tuesday to Saturday at Pataka.

8am

Pataka Museum

17 Parumoana Street,
Porirua City Centre

Thursday 26 October

"Omoe"

6pm-9pm

Matauala Hall

102 Bedford Street,
Cannons Creek

Friday 27 October 

"Cultural Educational Workshops

9.30am-1.30pm

Matauala Hall

102 Bedford Street,
Cannons Creek

For more information contact Matthew Ineleo - ATSI President 022 3266139 or Lise Hope-Suveinakama ATSI Secretary 027 2996354

Date 

Event 

Time 

Venue 

Sunday 22nd October

Tokelau Language Week Opening Combined Service 

12pm-5pm

Grey Lynn Pacific Island Church

Monday 23rd October

Flag Raising and Opening official

10am-1pm

Grey Lynn Pacific Island Church

Tuesday 24 October

Talikilagi Nukunonu i Aukilani Day

10am-4pm

Grey Lynn Pacific Island Church

Wednesday 25 October

Tokelau languages Initiative AKL Consultation

11am-4pm

Grey Lynn Pacific Island Church

Thursday 26 October

Atafu Mulihelu Day

9am-3pm

Grey Lynn Pacific Island Church

Friday 27 October 

Fakaofo Day

9am-3pm

Grey Lynn Pacific Island Church

Saturday 28 October

Combined celebration day - Aho Fakatahiga

11am-6pm

Browns Road Netball complex, Browns Road, Manurewa

 

Tokelau Language Week Funding Recipients

Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Tokelau Language Week preparations in 2022:

Organisation/Group Name

Location

 Approved Amount

Language

Initiative focus

Tokelau Wellington Leadership Group

Wellington

12,000.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through oratory, community awareness events, digital/online learning and traditional dance

Auckland Tokelau Society incorporated

Auckland

11,750.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through arts and craft, traditional dance, digital/online learning, music and oratory

Nukunonu Tokelau Society Wellington Incorporated

Wellington

10,000.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through oratory, digital/online learning, arts and crafts, community awareness events, traditional dance, music and history and culture

Tokelau Community Dunedin Society

Dunedin

5,600.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through oratory, traditional dance, music, arts and crafts and community awareness events

Fakaofo Rotorua Community

Bay of Plenty

5,000.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through music, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts and cooking traditional food

Tokelau Hawkes Bay

Hawkes Bay

4,775.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through traditional dance, music, oratory, arts and crafts and community awareness events

Te Kaiga Fakaofo I Ueligitone Incorporated

Wellington

3,540.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through traditional costume making and arts and crafts

Mafutaga Tokelau i Manawatu

Manawatu

2,000.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through traditional dance, music, community awareness events, oratory, arts and crafts and digital/online learning

Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Tokelau Language Week preparations in 2021:

Organisation/Group Name

Location

 Approved Amount

Language

Initiative focus

Auckland Tokelau Society Incorporated (ATSI)

Auckland

10,950.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, dance and music

Mafutaga a te Kaifenua Tokelau i Rotorua

Rotorua

5,000.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music

Mafutaga Tokelau i Manawatu (MTiM)

Palmerston North

6,500.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, cooking, arts and craft, dance and music

Matiti Tokelau Akoga Kamata

Wellington

5,000.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, and poems

Nukunonu Tokelau Wellington Society Incorporated

Wellington

5,720.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music

PACIFICA Inc. Wellington Central Branch

Wellington

3,000.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music

Taupo Tokelau Community

Taupo

9,469.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, intergenerational passing knowledge from Elders to young people, dance and music

Te Kaiga Fakaofo I Ueligitone Inc

Wellington

3,500.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through cultural practices, dance and music

Tokelau Community Christchurch

Christchurch

500.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through events

Tokelau Hawkes Bay

Napier

2,000.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music

Victoria University Tokelau Student Association

Wellington

3,050.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music

Whaitu A Tokelau Dunedin

Dunedin

4,950.00

Te Gagana Tokelau

Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, and storytelling