Macawa ni Vosa VakaViti - Fijian Language Week
Ni sa bula kece sara. Macawa ni Vosa VakaViti - Fijian Language Week is on from Sunday 5 to Saturday 11 October 2025.
Ni sa bula vinaka! Fiji Language Week Macawa Ni Vosa Vakaviti celebrates the culture and language of the 19,722 people of Fijian heritage who live in New Zealand. According to the 2018 Census, 1,191 people of Fijian heritage reside in Christchurch.
In 2024, the theme was:
Vakamareqeta na Vosa Vakaviti
Nurture and sustain the Fijian language.
This theme derived 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.
- Visit the Ministry for Pacific Peoples Fiji Language Week page for more resources.
- Like the Fiji Language Week Facebook page.
Fijian translations of library information
We have translated some key documents:
Fijian language and culture resources
Fijian salusalu craft - Fijian Language Week
Salusalu is Fijian for necklace/garland. Tiresa shows how to make a simple version of your own.
Fijian salusalu craft - Fijian Language Week
Salusalu is Fijian for necklace/garland. Tiresa shows how to make a simple version of your own.
Find Fijian resources in our collection
Fijian language and culture
- Fiji Language Week Ministry of Pacific Peoples
- Fijian Language Week Facebook page
- Fijian community groups and organisations in CINCH, our community directory
- Let’s Meke! and Whale tooth tales blog posts from Te Papa Tongarewa
