Deepening the bonds between our Cook Islands community and their cultural traditions is the focus of this year's 'Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki 'Āirani - Cook Islands Language Week. "Our Cook Islands community share deep whakapapa ties with tangata whenua in Aotearoa, including through our indigenous languages," Barbara Edmonds said. "Through the 2023 Language Week, our tangata Kūki 'Āirani (Cook Islanders) are focusing on the theme of 'Ātuitui'ia au ki te au peu o tōku kāinga Ipukarea' which translates to 'Connect me to the traditions and culture of my homeland'.

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