McAuley High School Samoan group, one of 77 schools showcasing language, identity and culture. Photo/BC Photography The ASB Polyfest, celebrating its 50th anniversary, faces uncertainties over funding ...

At ASB Polyfest, Pacific students wear vibrant costumes, move to rhythmic drumbeats, and perform with pride. But behind the spectacle, they are also building confidence, sharpening academic skills, ...

One of New Zealand’s largest performing arts events has been forced to scale back. Polyfest organisers say they were promised a boost in funding from Pacific Peoples Minister Shane Reti, and given ...

As a student at Auckland Girls’ Grammar School, you could tell when it was Polyfest season. The school halls came alive with the humming of waiata, Niuean kamata’anga chants, the slapping hands of a ...

Aundreah Lakatani, 16, with her nana Taonepuna Lakatani and dad Malcolm Lakatani. Photo / Vaimoana Mase Another year of the ASB Polyfest wraps up in Auckland today, where over 10,000 high school ...