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Kiribati

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 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.

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...

Kiribati Language Week

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

Tuluma (fishing tackle box)

Tuluma (fishing tackle box)

Kiribati Language Week 2021

The theme for Kiribati Language Week 2021 acknowledges the importance of mothers in families and the wider communities.

Armour, cuirass

Armour, cuirass

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...

Samoan warrior costume

Samoan warrior costume

Shows two men with a Samoan warrior costume and weapon.

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 calls out Australia over climate apathy

Australia's lack of commitment to addressing the climate crisis is disappointing, the President of Kiribati says.

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.

Kiribati wants more seasonal workers to Aust, NZ

The Kiribati parliament is to ask New Zealand and Australia to take more i-Kiribati workers in their seasonal worker schemes.

Kiribati marks 39th independence anniversary

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

Kiribati government launches climate change policy

The government of Kiribati has launched what it calls its first ever climate change policy.

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.

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

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.

The Kiribati climate

The current and future climate of Kiribati.

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.

Anote’s Ark -documentary trailer

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

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.

Detailed information about how climate change is impacting on 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.

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).

In Kiribati… what’s possible?

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

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.

Language week celebrations in NZ

Rotuma and Kiribati joins Pacific language week celebrations in NZ

This remote Pacific nation is threatened by rising seas.

Disappearing islands

Climate change and the disappearing islands of Kiribati.

The latest information on Kiribati by UNICEF.

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.

Language Champion Honours

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

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 and culture

Online handbooks on communication and culture of Kiribati.

A website on the society, economy and environment of Kiribati.

Community voice on fisheries, Kiribati

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

Manurewa High School - Kiribati group

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

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.

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.

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