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Discover the rich language, culture and traditions of the remote Pacific nation Kiribati and learn more about their fight for survival against climate change and rising sea levels. SCIS no: 1977943

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Kiribati women performing at the 8th Festival of Pacific Arts, Noumea, New Caledonia

Kiribati women performing at the 8th Festival of Pacific Arts, Noumea, New Caledonia

Photograph of Kiribati women performing at the 8th Pacific Arts Festival, New Caledonia. Photograph taken 3 November 2000 by Julia Brooke-White. Inscriptions: On slide mount: Kiribati. Fest Villag...

Ministry for Pacific Peoples - Kiribati Language Week

Watch this page for a calendar of activities and events to be held throughout Aotearoa to embrace and celebrate the richness of the Kiribati language, culture and traditions.

Kiribati language and culture

Online handbooks on communication and culture of Kiribati.

Kiribati Language Week - Auckland Museum

Kiribati Language Week - Auckland Museum

Ko na mauri! Yesterday we welcomed some of the Kiribati community in to connect with their taonga as part of our Pacific Collections Access Project and to celebrate Kiribati Independence Day and th...

Kiribati Language Week

Resources to help teachers and students celebrate Kiribati language and culture.

Kiribati greetings in celebration of Kiribati Language Week

Kiribati greetings in celebration of Kiribati Language Week

Hear from Charles Enoka Kiata, MNZM as he shares Kiribati greetings in celebration of Kiribati Language Week 2020 (July 12 - 18). ---- Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and stay up to date about Wha...

A Kiribati migration story

Migration stories of people from across the Pacific, this story follows Betuao Chung who came from Kiribati to New Zealand in 1981.

Manurewa High School - Kiribati group

Polyfest 2018 Manurewa High Schools Kiribati Group performance on the Diversity Stage.

Otintaai: I-Kiribati climate change warrior

Te Papa looks at a recent acquisition, Otintaai, a female I-Kiribati climate change warrior woven by master weavers Kaetaeta Watson and Louisa Humphry.

Kiribati dancers

Kiribati dancers

Wellington and Auckland are the strongholds of New Zealand’s small Kiribati population, and these groups often gather to practise their culture. These dancers from Wellington’s community are perfor...

Kiribati handicrafts on display at Pasifika Festival, 2016.

Kiribati handicrafts on display at Pasifika Festival, 2016.

View of traditional Kiribati handicrafts, showing handwoven bracelets, necklaces and mats.

Tuluma (fishing tackle box)

Tuluma (fishing tackle box)

Cuirass Armour

Samoan warrior costume

Samoan warrior costume

Shows two men with a Samoan warrior costume and weapon.

Male costume

Female costume

Kiribati residents fighting for their existence: RNZ Checkpoint

Kiribati residents fighting for their existence: RNZ Checkpoint

People living on the tiny Pacific atolls of Kiribati are fighting for their very existence. The United Nations warns if sea-level rise continues at the current rate, the islands could be completely...

Water, Water Everywhere

Water, Water Everywhere

Over the last 50 years the atoll of South Tarawa, in Kiribati has experienced large increases in population. This combined with a lack of waste water infrastructure has resulted in significant degr...

Puffer Fish Helmet - Tales from Te Papa episode 8

Puffer Fish Helmet - Tales from Te Papa episode 8

In Kiribati, the most dangerous sea-creatures are worn bravely and proudly. Riria Hotere meets a fish that could kill you, unless you are wearing one. TALES FROM TE PAPA is a fascinating new series...

Kiribati, Rotuman languages in NZ language weeks

Kiribati and Rotuma - for the first time - have been included in this year's New Zealand Pacific Language Weeks.

Making te buki skirt (1)

Making te buki skirt (1)

Kiribati marks 39th independence anniversary

Kiribati is today celebrating its 39th anniversary of gaining independence.

Detailed information about Kiribati from the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme.

Kiribati culture showcased in New Zealand

An exhibition referencing issues facing Kiribati including climate change, over-population and threats to traditional cultures is shown in Zealand.

Rere (knife or short sword)

Rere (knife or short sword)

This rere (light, curved knife or short sword) has thirty-two sharks' teeth lining either side of its blade. They have been carefully perforated and set into a groove along the blade edge tied by a...

The angry sea will kill us all

The tiny nation of Kiribati helped lay the bedrock of New Zealand's economy. Now it faces destruction amidst rising seas.

Climate observation, Kiribati

Climate observation, Kiribati

This photograph shows the release of a weather balloon, at Tarawa, Kiribati, in 2007. The balloon was used for upper-air observations as part of the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS). New Zeal...

The Kiribati climate

The current and future climate of Kiribati.

ornament, neck

neck ornament of 'te nana' and porpoise teeth with a 'nouo' shell pendant.

Anote’s Ark -documentary trailer

A documentary trailer on Kiribati and its challenge in facing climate change.

Kiribati digest

The latest news on Kiribati by the Guardian.

The culture of Kiribati

Kiribati is located at the interface of the Micronesian and Polynesian cultural areas and is generally considered Micronesian.

My introduction to Kiribati culture

A profile of culture day rehearsals at Abatao School, North Tarawa Kiribati.

The Republic of Kiribati, is a country in the central Pacific Ocean made up of 33 islands.

Kiribati country profile

Kiribati - pronounced Kiribas - won independence from the United Kingdom in 1979.

Making hair belt 'te nuota'

Making hair belt 'te nuota'

Pacific islands annexed. Auckland Star November 1915

“The King has acceded to the request of the native inhabitants and proclaimed the annexation of the--Gilbert and Ellice Islands (Kiribati).

Tebuae dances, School Journal Year 5

Tebuae lives in a village on a small island in Kiribati.

A meal in Kiribati, School Journal Year 4

Three men walk along the reef early in the morning, looking for signs of fish.

Warrior of Nukunau

Warrior of Nukunau

Full inscription reads: "Warrior of Nukunau." Watercolour study of a man wearing a full body garment, with chest plate and spiked helmet. He is carrying a long spear and a tooth edged weapon.

Weight of the world (Kiribati)

Before the 2016 Rio Olympics, few outside Kiribati knew how climate change was threatening the beautiful chain of Pacific Islands.

In Kiribati… what’s possible?

In Bairiki, South Tarawa, Kiribati’s capital, the country’s future leaders talk about their island nation’s future.

This remote Pacific nation is threatened by rising seas.

The latest information on Kiribati by UNICEF.

Disappearing islands

Climate change and the disappearing islands of Kiribati.

ornament, neck

necklace- porpoise tooth; conus shell discs and trade beads between the teeth.

Te buangui

Te Buangui. Whale's tooth ornament. This buangui (sperm whale tooth) is yellowed in colour with a highly polished surface. A perforation at its base is strung through with a fine cord of 2-ply te k...

Kiribati treasures: Te Kun and Taona n riri

Kiribati knowledge holders to discuss Te Kun, a migratory bird and a dance costume and identity of Kiribati dance worldwide.

Kiribati language

Podcasts on learning Kiribati.

Kiribati master artist restores pride in lost art forms

Louisa Murdoch Humphry made an Honorary Member of the NZ Order of Merit for services to Kiribati and the arts.

Language Champion Honours

Introduction of the Language Champion Honours in 2021 Pacific language weeks in New Zealand.

Te iriba

Iriba. Fan. This is a hand held fan. It is flat in form and teardrop in shape. A slim cylindrical handle starts from the centre of the teardrop area of the iriba and extends outwards. Two main mate...

Life in the tropics: scenes in the Gilbert Islands group

Life in the tropics: scenes in the Gilbert Islands group

Children and locals in front of the town hall at Tarawa, a village on the Gilbert Islands.

Community voice on fisheries, Kiribati

A spotlight on what community-driven fisheries management is and how it works.

Digital Pasifik

See, discover and explore items of digitised Pacific cultural heritage that are held in collections around the world.

Find more information about Kiribati on EPIC. Databases recommended: Gale Academic OneFile, Australia New Zealand Reference Centre Plus (EBSCO), Britannica School). School login may be required.

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