NCEA ma le Pasifika

✨ Scholarship Alert for Wāhine! ✨

Applications are now OPEN for the New Horizons for Women: Hine Kahukura Education Awards!

If you are a woman pursuing tertiary education in New Zealand, overcoming challenges, and making a difference in your community, this award is for you!

More information in link!

𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬: 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔
𝐴𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑛 25 𝐴𝑢𝑔𝑢𝑠𝑡 2026

New Horizons for Women: Hine Kahukura is a nationwide charitable trust. The purpose is to support education, innovation and research that benefits women. This is done through an annual grants award programme for women in Aotearoa New Zealand.

𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔
These awards support women who are returning to education or continuing their educational journey, especially those whose path to learning has not been straightforward.

The awards are intended for women who have faced and overcome challenges, demonstrated perseverance, and shown commitment to education, training, or personal development. These women play a vital role in helping their whānau and communities thrive.

𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮:
▪️Are enrolled in an NZQA-approved tertiary qualification for study in 2027 (all fields of study are welcome).
▪️Are a New Zealand citizen, hold a resident-class visa and live in New Zealand, or have been granted refugee status in New Zealand.
▪️Are studying at Certificate level (NZQA level 3-4) or Diploma level (NZQA level 5-6) or Degree Level (NZQA level 7)
▪️Have not previously received a New Horizons for Women Trust: Hine Kahukura award at the level of study being applied for
▪️Are not a school leaver (i.e., not currently enrolled in secondary school at the time of applying).

The value of awards is determined by the NZQA level the applicant is studying at, and may differ from year to year depending on the funds available:
▪️Levels 3-4 $1000
▪️Levels 5-6 $1500
▪️Level 7 $3000

Apply via the Hine Kahukura website: https://www.newhorizonsforwomen.org.nz/education-awards.html

Happy Tongan Language Week! 🇹🇴✨️

Kia orana!

Kia mataora te 'Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki 'Āirani! 🌴🫶

Happy Cook Islands Māori Language Week! 🌺🇨🇰

Happy Vanuatu Bislama Language Week! 🇻🇺

Kukurei ni Wikin te Taetae ni Kiribati! 🇰🇮 🌸

Happy Kiribati Language Week! 🌴🌅

Manuia le Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa 🇼🇸🌴

Happy Samoa Language Week 🔥🙌

Noa‘ia ‘e mạuri gagaj ‘atakoa!

This week we celebrate Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta - Rotuma Language Week (10 - 16 May)!

This year the theme for Rotuman language week is: 

“Ȧf'ȧk, putua, a'pumuạ'ȧk ma rak'ȧk 'os fäega ma 'os ag fak Rotuma, la se maoen 'e 'os tore” – "Treasure, nurture and teach our Rotuman language and culture so it may live on through generations."

 The theme highlights the importance of collective responsibility — to cherish, nurture, and actively teach the Rotuman language and cultural practices.

When Pacific languages are heard, spoken and celebrated, Pacific communities thrive and when our Pacific communities thrive, Aotearoa is a better place for all of us. Use of Pacific languages is in decline, and many are in danger of being lost. However, Aotearoa New Zealand, as the home to one of the largest Pacific populations in the world, is well placed to reverse this trend and to support Pacific languages to thrive.

 
No matter where Rotuman people are in the world, Rotuman language and culture remain central to their identity and connection to their heritage.

Interesting facts about Rotuma:
 
1. 🌍 Cultural Mix in One Island
Rotuma is politically part of Fiji but culturally Polynesian, making it quite different from the mainly Melanesian Fijian population.

2.📍 Remote Location
It lies about 465–650 km north of Fiji, near where Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia meet.

3. 🌋 Volcanic Origins
The island is volcanic and small—only about 43 km², with craters rising up to around 260 metres.

4. 👥 More People Abroad Than On the Island
While only about 1,500–2,600 people live on Rotuma, there are roughly 10,000 Rotumans worldwide.

5.🎉 Special Cultural Celebration
Rotumans celebrate Rotuma Day on May 13, honouring their identity and connection to their homeland.

🌟 NZQA Top Scholar Awards 2025 🌟

NZQA proudly recognised Aotearoa’s highest‑achieving students at the 2025 Top Scholar Awards, held at Parliament Buildings in late April. This prestigious event celebrated outstanding academic excellence across the country.

This year, the awards honoured:
✨ 40 Top Subject Scholar Award recipients
🏆 13 Premier Scholar Award winners
🏅 The Prime Minister’s Award for Academic Excellence

We are especially proud to acknowledge three exceptional Pasifika students who achieved Top Scholar Awards in their respective New Zealand Scholarship subjects:

📖 Samoan – Lourdes Telesia Saolotoga 🇼🇸
(McAuley High School)

💃 Dance – Khalen Quensell 🇨🇰🇹🇴
(Mount Albert Grammar School)

🎨 Printmaking – Titali Ahio 🇹🇴
(Liston College)

Your achievements are inspiring and reflect the strength, talent, and excellence within our Pasifika communities. Fa'amalo lava le tauivi, 'Akararangi'anga & Fakamālō atu 🌊🌴🏆

👏 Congratulations to all 2025 Top Scholar Award recipients on this remarkable accomplishment. The future is bright!

Study tuned for our interviews with our Pasifika Top Scholar recipients, coming out soon.