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

Staff List

Best NZ book covers of 2026 ... so far!

Fungi, the 80s, bugs, and crinkled up paper - these are the book covers from Aotearoa that have made Donna go "Ooooo look at that".

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Staff List

Best book covers of 2026 ... so far!

Donna picks favourite book covers - they use font, typography, colour, and clever effects, and some classic paintings are in the mix.

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Staff List

Best of 2026 ... so far! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Donna's favourite reads of the year so far include memoirs by Elizabeth Knox, Kathy Burke, Melissa Auf Der Maur and Tame Iti. 🥇💗📚

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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