Niue tātatau revival: A Niuean-Māori tattoo practitioner, Iata Peautolu, is returning to Niue this week to run a Tātatau Art Workshop aimed at documenting stories, traditions and cultural knowledge to help shape a deeper understanding of Niuean tātatau for future generations. He says identity is central to tātatau, and hopes the workshop will unpack the meaning behind iconic symbols like niu (coconut), vaka (canoe) and uga (coconut crab). Samoan Language Week celebrations: In South Auckland, community groups and families marked the end of Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa with cultural programmes, songs, food and hands-on activities like screen printing Samoan patterns and “valu le popo” coconut scraping. Pacific arts on stage: The Pacific Dance Festival 2026 opens in Māngere with a two-and-a-half-week run of performances across multiple venues, featuring a diverse line-up that includes Niuean artists. Honours and service: Several Pasifika leaders were recognised in New Zealand’s King’s Birthday Honours, including sport and governance figure Beatrice Faumuinā, plus other Pacific recipients for community, education and public service.