Multicultural Aoraki

31/05/2026

🇼🇸 Happy Samoan Language Week 2026! 🇼🇸

As we celebrate Samoan Language Week from 31 May to 6 June, let us take pride in our language, culture, and heritage. This year's theme, "E afua mai i mauga tetele manuia o le nu'u" (From the high mountains are the blessings of the village), reminds us to value the wisdom, strength, and blessings passed down through our families and communities.

Let's continue to speak, learn, and share the beautiful Samoan language with future generations.

Manuia le Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa! ❤️💙🤍

30/05/2026

Today we had the privilege of being invited to join the South Canterbury Rugby Pasefika Rugby Festival at Fraser Park Stadium.

It was a fantastic day in a friendly Pacific environment, bringing together players and supporters from the Fijian, Tongan, Māori, and Samoan communities. The festival was a great opportunity to connect, build friendships, and strengthen relationships through rugby.

Events like this are important because they help bring our communities together, not only on the field but also off the field. It was wonderful to see players fellowship, support one another, and gain a better understanding of each other's cultures and communities.

A big thank you to Andy Colvill, and our awesome Referee, teams, and supporters who made the day such a success. We look forward to more opportunities to connect and celebrate our Pacific spirit through sport.

Photos by - Timaruonline

30/05/2026

Congratulations to the Tongan Society South Canterbury on celebrating your 10th Anniversary today!

It was a great honour and privilege to be invited to join your team and be part of this special celebration. The event was beautiful, well organised, and a wonderful reflection of the strong Tongan culture, community spirit, and leadership that your organisation has built over the years.

Thank you for your dedication and service to our community and people. Your hard work and commitment have made a positive difference in the lives of many families throughout the years.

We wish you all the very best for the future and pray for many more successful years ahead. May your organisation continue to grow, prosper, and strengthen our communities for generations to come.

Mālō 'aupito and congratulations on this remarkable milestone! 👏

29/05/2026

What a wonderful morning celebrating the opening of our new Multicultural Aoraki office! 🎉

It was great to see so many familiar faces from our community, partner agencies, and supporters come together to celebrate this special milestone.

A huge thank you to Whaea Ani Haua , Brenda Warren , and Matua Hohepa Holland from Te Aitarakihi for officially opening our new space. We would also like to acknowledge and thank some of our board members, staff, volunteers, community members, and all the agencies who joined us today. Your support means so much to us.
Big thank's Aunty Marie Faalupega for the delicious chicken chop suey that we had for lunch.

Thank you again to everyone who came along and helped make today such a memorable occasion. We look forward to continuing to build connections, strengthen our community, and celebrate our diversity together.

Connection • Community • Support ❤️🌏

Timaru District Libraries Arowhenua Whānau Services English Language Partners Aoraki Pasifika O Aoraki Services

28/05/2026

See you all soon!

🎉 You’re Invited! 🎉
Come and join us as we celebrate the opening of our new Multicultural Aoraki Office! 🌏✨
📅 Friday 29th May
⏰ 11:00am – 1:00pm
📍 14 Butler Street
🤝 Connection • Community • Support
Light refreshments will be provided, so please RSVP for catering purposes by Monday 25th May to:
📧 [email protected]
We would love to see you here—bring your friends, family, and your warm smiles! 😊

27/05/2026

Coffee Group Highlight Video

It was so good to see everyone, and especially lovely to welcome some new people joining our group. A big thank you to Emma Wenjun Yue for taking the time to teach us how to make cheesecake — we really appreciated it!

What an amazing way to connect with others and build our community together. Thank you again, Emma, and thank you to everyone who came along this morning.

We look forward to seeing you all again next week!
NEXT- Samoan Language Week

27/05/2026

Our Coffee Group was great this morning! ☕🍰

It was so good to see everyone, and especially lovely to welcome some new people joining our group. A big thank you to Emma Wenjun Yue for taking the time to teach us how to make cheesecake — we really appreciated it!

What an amazing way to connect with others and build our community together. Thank you again, Emma, and thank you to everyone who came along this morning.

We look forward to seeing you all again next week!
NEXT- Samoan Language Week

26/05/2026

Coffee Group

26/05/2026

Coffee Group- Cheesecake