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Fireworks above the Aotea Centre on November 16 for WIPCE 2025.

Thousands gather for WIPCE 2025

17 Nov, 2025
Iwi manaaki Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei welcomed more than 3000 Indigenous knowledge holders, educators and leaders from across the globe for WIPCE 2025.
Artwork for Te Ao Pūtahi. Red and orang hues, showing the sun rising over Rangitoto and the city of Auckland.

Indigenous festival hits Auckland

16 Nov, 2025
Landing in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Ao Pūtahi Festival will transform Aotea Square into a living Indigenous village.
It is Tokelau language week 2025

It’s Tokelau Language Week

28 Oct, 2025
An AUT alumna shares her hope for the future as part of Tokelau Language Week 2025.
Annual Talanoa event brings together influential Māori and Pacific thought leaders

Voices of Change

23 Oct, 2025
Annual Talanoa event brings together influential Māori and Pacific thought leaders to discuss doing business in 2025 and beyond.
Niue Language week 2025

It’s Niue Language Week

17 Oct, 2025
This week Niue Language Week is being celebrated across Aotearoa as part of the Pacific language week series for 2025.
A photo of the presentation on stage

Emotional landscape of language revival

15 Oct, 2025
Receptive bilingualism was at the heart of Te Ipukarea researchers Dr Nogiata Tukimata & Dr Toiroa Williams presentation at PULiiMA 2025.
This week Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu – Tuvalu Language Week is being celebrated across Aotearoa.

AUT celebrates Tuvalu Language Week 2025

02 Oct, 2025
Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu is being celebrated across Aotearoa this week.
Unity elusive at Pacific Islands Forum

Unity elusive at Pacific Islands Forum

18 Sep, 2025
The Pacific Islands Forum has wrapped up its annual leaders' meeting with some significant agreements - but integration remains a contested term.
Papue New Guinea Language Week

Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week

10 Sep, 2025
Papua Niugini Tok Pisin Wikis being celebrated across Aotearoa this week.
Tonga Language week

AUT celebrates Tonga Language Week

19 Aug, 2025
Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga is being celebrated across Aotearoa this week.

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