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
10 Reasons Why I’m Excited to Hear Louise Erdrich
Ray is excited for a WORD Christchurch event on Tuesday 26 May - Pulitzer Prize winning author Louise Erdrich in conversation with Nic Low.
New to BWB Critical Issues Collection
'These guys aren't falling through cracks, it's absolute chasms.’ Read Asher Emanuel's The Valley now in BWB Critical Issues Collection.
Cookie's Teddy Bear Books
Matatiki Hornby Library's big Teddy Bear, Cookie, has chosen his favourite story books featuring fellow bears. Perfect for a bedtime story!
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
Papua New Guinea resources
Papua Niugini Tok Pisin Wik
Nora talks about Papua Niugini Tok Pisin Wik - Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week celebrated from 10 to 16 November 2024
Census information
Statistics New Zealand, 2023 Census Papua New Guinean ethnic group
Pasifika
Resources focused on Pacific knowledge, heritage and identity, and information on Pacific Language Weeks.