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Books and Beyond
Te Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani
Turou! Oro mai! 29 July - 4 August is Cook Islands Language Week. The language week is a special opportunity for Cook Islanders living in New Zealand to acknowledge, celebrate and embrace Cook Islands culture, history, customs and, most importantly, language. Louisa celebrates with a panel of Cook Islands guests talking about their most treasured Cook Islands books and what it means to them to be a Cook Islander.
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