Wednesday, 06 August
2014
11:19:51
What's on
Kia orana = kia ora = Hello
Cook Islands
Language Week
Te
Epetoma o te Reo Kuki Airani
Cook Islands Language Week
logo.
When: 4 - 10 Aukute
/ August
Where: Multiple locations
Cost: Free
Join us for a celebration of the unique language and culture of
the Cook Islands.
The theme for this year is: “Ako Mārie
ngā pōtiki teia rā - Nurture young minds today so they become leaders
tomorrow."
The Cook Islands lie northeast of New Zealand and are made up of 15
major islands. The official language of the islands is Cook Islands Māori,
also called Te
Reo Māori
Kūki
Airani or more widely
known as Rarotongan. Other dialects spoken in the Cook
Islands include Penrhynese,
Pukapukan and Rakahanga-Manihiki.
Cook Islanders make up 20% of New
Zealand’s Pacific populations and 2013 census results
showed 8124 New Zealanders speak Cook Islands Māori.
Come along and join us as we celebrate Te Reo Māori Kūki Airani
with storytelling sessions and songs. There will also be demonstrations of traditional drumming, dancing and crafts.
Find a library near you to see what's on during Cook Islands Language Week!
Central City - ground floor
Tua Kuki Airani - Cook Island
storytime
Saturday 9 August, 11am - 12 noon
A fun storytime with stories and songs to celebrate Cook Island
Language Week.
Glen Innes
Akaariari Tivaivai e te au apinga Rangaranga - Tivaivai and crafts display
Maani Ei Tiare Kuki Airani - Ei making and weaving
Wednesday 6 August, 10am - 12 noon
Ei making and weaving with the Cook Islands
Mamas and Papas. Join in and learn how to make an ei and weave something nice.
Akatangi Ukulele -
Ukulele concert
Wednesday 6 August, 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Enjoy a Cook Island ukulele demo with Tuaine Taoro and the boys
from the Cook Islands.
Imenemene Kuki Airani - Cook Islands wriggle and
rhyme
Thursday 7 August, 11.15am - 11.45am
Bring your little ones along to enjoy wriggle & rhyme - Cook Island
style!
Topirianga I te Epetoma Reo Kuki Airani - Cook Islands
Language Week closing party
Friday 8 August, 4pm - 6pm
Help us celebrate a successful Cook Islands
Language Week with performance of 'Te Epetoma o te Reo Kuki Airani'.
Mangere Town Centre
Tua Kuki Airani - Cook Island
storytime
Friday 8 August, 10.30am - 11.30am
We will be sharing some of our favourite Cook Island
stories and songs and creating a special a hand lei. Everyone is welcome to
join us!
Manukau
Tua e te Rangaraga Kuki Airani - Kidzspace Cook Islands
stories and craft
Saturday 9 August, 11am - 12 noon
Come along for stories and make a Tivaevae quilt square
Mt Albert
Akarongo mai! Tuatua mai!
Friday 8 August, 11am - 11.30am
Come and celebrate the beautiful language of the Cook Islands in our storytime session. We'll learn to say
hello and goodbye, count to five, and more, all in Cook Island
Maaori.
Akarongo mai! Tuatua mai! Rhymetime
Saturday 9 August, 11am - 11.30am
Come and celebrate the beautiful language of the Cook Islands in our rhymetime session. We'll learn to say
hello and goodbye, count to five, and more, all in Cook Island
Maaori.
Akarongo mai! Tuatua mai! Storytime and craft session
Friday 8 August, 11am - 12.30pm
Come and celebrate the beautiful language of the Cook Islands in our storytime session. We'll learn to say
hello and goodbye, count to five, and more, all in Cook Island Maori.
Onehunga
Cook Islands storytime and cultural performance
demonstrations
Saturday 9 August, 10.30am - 11.30am
Come and celebrate Cook Island Language Week with special
bilingual storytime, with stories, songs, cultural performances and
demonstrations from Glen Innes Cook Island Community Group.
Otara
Maani Ei Kuki Airani - ‘Ei making - an after-school craft
Wednesday 6 August 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Everyone is welcome to join us in making ‘ei, the very popular Cook Island
head garland made out of flowers.
Tua na te Tamariki - Cook Island
storytime
Friday 8 August 10.30am - 11.30am
Join us for a reading of Papa's donuts by Kate Moetaua. All are
welcome.
Papatoetoe
Tua Kuki Airani - Cook Island
storytime
Wednesday 6 August, 10.30am - 11am
Come and listen as we journey through time to hear ancestral
stories from the Cook Islands.
Tua Kuki Airani - Cook Island
storytime
Thursday 7 August, 10.30am - 11am
Come and listen as we journey through time to hear ancestral
stories from the Cook Islands.
Maani apinga Rangaranga Kuki Airani - Cook Island
crafts
Wednesday 6 August, 3.10pm - 4pm
Come along and create your own type of Cook Island
craft.
Just as in other countries though,
there are local variations of Cook Islands
Maori.
How you say thank you very much is a
good example.
Meitaki maata becomes...Meitaki ngao on
Mangaia. Meitaki atupaka on
Aitutaki. Meitaki polea on Penrhyn.
Meitaki nui on Mauke.
Meitaki atupaka
for joining us today!
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