TRILINGUAL: Deborah and Oka Sanerivi want to make sure their three children Manaia, 11 months, Aniva, 4, and Lagimalie, 3, learn the languages of Tonga and Samoa. They see their self-published books ...
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Cousins Niko, Elijah and Benji Tapueluelu have teamed up with Auckland-based Tongan-Kiwi singer Soakai "Solar" Malamala to bring their rendition of a Tongan classic: Pitu Taukae. Video / LopStream, ...
Author and publisher Sione Tapani Mangisi is on a mission to preserve the Tongan language through storytelling and publishing dual language books for the next generation. “All minority languages will ...
Workshop to support children’s school readiness and reading improvement. NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA, October 25, 2016 – A regional training workshop to support school readiness and reading for Pacific children ...
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Early childhood experiences can have enormous impacts on children’s educational outcomes and their future. Communities can play an important role in helping children be school-ready. A World Bank ...
Many Australian-Tongans have grown up without an understanding of language or culture. Isabella Murphy began rediscovering her cultural roots after her grandmother's funeral, where she was exposed to ...