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Four-year programme to offer grants up to $5,000 for workshops, websites and events
New Zealand’s government has launched a $20 million grants programme to increase the growth and national recognition of Pacific languages.
It will also set up a dedicated Pacific Language Unit within the Ministry for Pacific Peoples to support national language weeks and other cultural activities across NZ.