Pasifika Fono 2026 – The Niu Generation

Registrations for Fono opens March 23

Fono 2026 will be held in Ōtautahi Christchurch on July 15^th and 16^th 2026. Our theme is The Niu Generation – Nurturing the Seeds of Today to Grow a Strong and Connected Tomorrow'.

Join us in Ōtautahi this July for our 2026 Fono. The Fono is a great place to connect - for our Pacific teachers, but also for any teacher of Pacific students. Like any conference, we have a range of presentations, keynotes and hands-on workshops. The conference programme is a mix of classroom teachers sharing their expertise and external agencies. Our keynotes are always invigorating and reflective and the sessions are lively learning spaces.

Scholarships Available

We have four scholarship types for this years' Fono. If you've never attended but always wanted to, now is your opportunity! Apply below!

We will cover all the costs for you to attend - registration, flights, and accommodation! 

• First Time Fono Attendees -
• Teachers of Pacific Languages in our classrooms 
• Middle Leaders 
• PCTs and NETS - if you're in your first ten years of teaching (note there is a PCT conference in Ōtautahi Christchurch two days before the Fono - any attendee at the PCT conference will receive free registration for the Fono).

Click here to apply for a scholarship

We Want You! (To Present)

We know it can be daunting to present to a room of your peers! We have created a guide to running a conference session to help you plan, with some tips on presenting. Some amazing things have come out of our kaiako running workshops, we want you to feel super supported to do the same!

If your workshop or presentation proposal is accepted, we over all the costs for you to attend - registration, flights, and accommodation! We will also reimburse your presentation costs up to $100. More information is available in the pack. 

• Information Guide on how to run a presentation is here,
• Apply to present at our Fono here.

Expressions of interest must be received by March 20^th.