Cook Islands Language Week 2019

Piri’anga ki te Kainga | Connecting with home

“Mou te kō mou te ‘ere, kia pūkuru o vaevae e kia mokorā ō kakī!”

Turou! Oro Mai! ‘Akapaepae’anga te ‘Are Puka o Ākarana i te Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani 

 Tapati 4 o ‘Āukute – Ma’anakai 10 o ‘Āukute 2019 |Sunday 4 August – Saturday 10 August 2019

Te Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani is a time of the year for Cook Islanders living throughout Niu Tireni (Aotearoa New Zealand) to acknowledge, celebrate and embrace the culture, history and most importantly, the reo (language) of the Cook Islands.

Our city, Tāmaki Makaurau, has the largest Pacific population in the world, with just over 35,000 people proudly identifying as being Cook Islanders. It is for this reason that Auckland Libraries is delighted to connect with our Cook Islands community and celebrate the pearl of the Pacific.

Kiaorana e Kia Manuia!

Events / Tārekareka / ‘Anga’anga

Discover what makes the Cook Islands unique through stories, music and dance at Auckland Libraries. 

See all Cook Islands Language Week events on the Auckland Libraries website.

Resources / Rāvenga

Auckland Libraries has an extensive collection of Pacific resources and materials. Check out some of our Kuki ‘Āirani collection in these curated lists.

• Cook Islands kids’ books 
• Popular Cook Islands nonfiction 

Heritage collections image photographed by Ben Campbell, ASB Polyfest Trust 2017 of Tereora College students from Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

Useful phrases and words / Te au tuatua pu’apinga

This is the perfect opportunity to try out some reo throughout the week. Check out the list below and give it a go!

Kia orana: Hello/Greetings

Aere mai: Welcome

Aere ra: Farewell/Goodbye (to person going)

No’o ake ra: Farewell/Goodbye (to the person staying)

Ine: Please

Meitaki: Thank you 

Kia manuia: Good luck 

Mako!: Great!

Check out the video below, featuring a special video message from Roseline Blake, Cook Islands Consul-General Auckland.