advocacy

CPL has a leadership role in advocating for the use of Pacific languages in Aotearoa – especially in the places we live, work, worship and play. 

Through these articles you will find projects that we are working with and supporting in our community including news and events.

Papāli’i Pale Sauni (aka Pale in the Fale)
Te Rito Journalism Cadets Pasifika get a taste of “Pale in the Fale” with Centre for Pacific Languages
Published 18 Nov 2022 at 08:35 am

Papāli’i Pale Sauni (aka Pale in the Fale) – the brains behind the original Koloa cultural competency workshops – working with CPL to refresh our “Developing Pacific Cultural Competency” workshops

Pacific language translations supporting AUT’s 2022 Focus on Sustainability project
Published 18 Nov 2022 at 08:24 am

AUT reached out to Centre for Pacific Languages with a digital storytelling project to support their sustainability work across the Pacific.

Leo Moana o Aotearoa
MPP survey on Pacific language attitudes and use in Aotearoa
Published 28 Oct 2022 at 02:54 pm

The Leo Moana o Aotearoa Pacific Languages of Aotearoa project is the first of its kind.

South Auckland teen named the new face of Fusions
Published 23 Aug 2022 at 05:25 pm

In May, the Centre for Pacific Languages (CPL) was pleased to be a sponsor for the first time, of the Pacific Fusion Fashion Show.

CPL sponsors the Inaugural Pasifika Youth Short Film Competition
Published 23 Aug 2022 at 02:23 pm

Centre for Pacific Languages was the proud sponsor for the Best Pasifika Language Film in the inaugural Pasifika Youth Short Film Competition.

It’s never too late to learn your mother language
It’s never too late to learn your mother language
Published 22 Feb 2022 at 01:54 pm

The chief executive of the Centre for Pacific Languages looks back on 46 years of nurturing Pasifika languages in Aotearoa.

The Ministry for Pacific Peoples has launched the Pacific Languages Unit, a milestone for Pacific Aotearoa.
MPP launch Language Unit
Published 22 Feb 2022 at 12:46 pm

CPL has played an important part in bringing Pacific history, culture and languages to Aotearoa since 1978.

Centre for Pacific Languages: Advocacy
Published 21 Feb 2022 at 01:08 pm

CPL has a leadership role in advocating for the use of Pacific languages in Aotearoa – especially in the places we live, work and play.

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