A Distinct Identity

What could be better than the match made in heaven of coffee and chocolate? We’re almost near the The Chocolate and Coffee Show (14-15 November at The Cloud).

The Chocolate and Coffee Food Show provides the perfect arena for chocolate lovers and coffee enthusiasts to delight their tastebuds and whet their appetites at New Zealand’s biggest celebration of these two foods.

More than 60 exhibitors of New Zealand’s finest artisan chocolatiers, coffee roasters and producers of amazing treats will be present.

Trade shows are a wonderful opportunity for us to be able to present companies who either are from the Blue Pacific or source their main ingredients from the islands.

This year PTI NZ is pleased to showcase two amazing companies– Samaori Coffee - a blend of Samoa and NZ Māori, this family owned business strives to be the best mobile coffee vendor in Auckland showcasing their two cultures through their love of hospitality.

We are also pleased to have She Universe - chocolate alchemists who live and breathe chocolate. Their chocolaterie, located in central Christchurch create melting wonders including a bean to bar chocolate comes from single origin Solomon Islands beans.

The Chocolate and Coffee Show is open to the public so join 6,500 other passionate foodies and grab your ticket, come past our booths, treat yourself and say hi.

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Mãlõ Ni!

Firstly, we messed up and shared the wrong image on Sunday for our Tokelau Language week post 🇹🇰

In true Tokelauan spirit we are persevering!

‘Apoapo tau foe, i nā tāfea i te galutau. Ke mau mai, ke mau mai’ which translates to 'Never give up hope, even amidst chaos and much uncertainty. Stay united, stay strong'

With the outbreak of Covid changing the way we live in 2020, we are reminded to stay strong and united. A chance to really treasure our culture and language during uncertain times.

1st 📷 : Andrew Matautia
2nd 📷 : Kuala Skylab

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Today Nauru celebrates Angam Day 🇳🇷.

PTI NZ wishes you all a great day of family time, games, competitions and food festivities.

Twice in its history, the Nauruan race has been threatened to extinction. In the 1920’s after the outbreak of the influenza and in the 1940s during the midst of World War II.

So the Nauruan word ‘Angam’ which means ‘to have reached a set goal’, ‘jubilation’ and to have ‘triumphed over hardships’ is a very appropriate word for the day that marks the birth of the 1500th baby born in Nauru.

Angam symbolises Nauru’s fight to exist as a people and acts a reminder of how strong the nation is.

It's been 88 years since the 1500th baby was born in Angam in order to save the Nauruan race and 71 years since the second 1500th baby was born to save it again.

As of August 2020, the population is at 10, 834 people which is a testament to the hard work of Nauruans all those years ago to keep their race alive.

Nauru is an incredible example of the resilience and resolve of people from the Blue Pacific.

We wish Nauru fruitfulness and success for many years to come.

💙💛

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Image credit: JordanMansfield (Glasgow) 2014

Happy Niue Language Week! 🇳🇺

'Faliki e tau momoui he tau atuhau ke he Vagahau Niue ’ translates to “Lay the foundations – give rise to Vagahau Niue for generations”

90-95% of the Niuean population resides in New Zealand with over 70% speaking the language👏

Although Niue language week comes to an end, we are reminded to respect and treasure our languages and cultures daily to ensure the foundation remains strong for generations to come. Keep speaking and practising!

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