Samoa Language Week in New Zealand highlights wellbeing for future

Source: Xinhua| 2019-05-27 12:13:52|Editor: mingmei
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Samoa Language Week was officially launched by the country's Pacific Peoples Minister Aupito William Sio in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday.

Samoa Language Week is an opportunity for every New Zealander to come together to help protect the stories, cultures and traditions that Pacific languages hold for the benefit of future generations, Minister Sio said.

This year's Samoa Language Week takes place during the United Nations' International Year of Indigenous Languages. It also coincides with the announcement of the government's first ever Wellbeing Budget on Thursday (May 30).

With the theme for the week being "Lalaga le si'osi'omaga mo se lumana'i manuia", or in English, "weave an environment for a better future", "there is a unique opportunity to highlight the importance of language to our own and our collective sense of wellbeing", Sio said.

"For Pasifika communities, I want to see us collectively build solid foundations that will ensure future generations can walk in confidence in all they do and be thriving, resilient and prosperous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand", Sio said.

Samoa Language Week runs from Sunday May 26th to Saturday June 1, 2019.

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