Papua Niugini Tok Pisin Wik - Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week

Halo olgeta. Papua Niugini Tok Pisin Wik - Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week is on from Sunday 6 to Saturday 12 September 2026.

The 2025 theme for Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week is 'Lukautim, strongim na kirapim tokples na pasin blo tubuna - Preserve, revitalise and promote our language and culture'.

According to the 2023 Census, 1,290 people of Papua New Guinean heritage live in New Zealand.

Visit the Ministry for Pacific Peoples Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week page for more resources
Like the NZ Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week Facebook page
Like the Canterbury PNG Wantoks community page

Events

Event

Build with PRIDE

Mar 15th | 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Tūranga

Friends of Imagination Station - Come build your pride flag!

Event

Louise Erdrich (USA): WORD Christchurch

May 26th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

The Piano

Join WORD Christchurch for a rare opportunity in Ōtautahi Christchurch to see Louise Erdrich, one of the greatest living American writers.

Event

RF Kuang: From Yellowface to Katabasis: WORD Christchurch

May 21st | 7:00pm - 8:00pm

The Piano

The #1 New York Times bestselling writer RF Kuang (US) joins WORD Christchurch to discuss the imaginative worlds she creates.

Resources

Find resources for Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week, including social media graphics and posters, on the Ministry for Pacific Peoples website

Download:

Papua New Guinea in the catalogue

Audio