Polyfest
Polyfest 2025: Opening day unveils two diversity stages for the first time
Intermittent rain does little to deter visitors on the first day of the New Zealand Pasifika community's biggest celebration of the year. Audio
Diversity stage comes to life at Polyfest
The 50th ASB Polyfest kicked off this week at Manukau Sports Bowl, celebrating half a century of Polynesian culture. Audio
Polyfest 2025 officially begins this week
The official programme for the 50th anniversary of Polyfest has begun this week. Audio
Show must go on: Polyfest organisers vow resilience
Despite a shortfall in promised government funding, Polyfest's organisers say that the resilience of Pacific people will keep the festival alive.
Local board gives $64k to keep Polyfest in Ōtara
The annual secondary school festival, which began in Ōtara in 1976 to celebrate Pacific and Indigenous culture, has grown into one of the largest Pacific festivals in the world.
50th anniversary of Polyfest gets funding
The 50th anniversary of the world's biggest secondary school cultural competition has been backed with $75,000 of funding from Auckland Council.
Pring It On! A Polyfest parody hits the stage
For teenagers who grew up in the 2000s, Bring It On (2000) was a VHS and DVD staple. It would, without fail, be brought out during sleepovers. It felt like everyone knew the cheerleading chants… Audio
Thousands gather in Manukau as Polyfest relaunches after years offstage
Thousands of people gathered at the Manukau Sports Bowl for 'Polyfest' today - which is the largest Pacific dance event in the world.
It is the first time the festival has been held in full and open… Video, Audio
New Zealand's largest Pasifika festival facing budget cut
An Auckland Council grant behind several big events including Polyfest is facing the chop in the latest proposed budget.
Ardern urges Covid-19 vaccine at Auckland's Polyfest
Jacinda Ardern's urged people at Auckland's Polyfest to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
The Prime Minister made a surprise appearance at the Manukau Sports Dome today, which was alive with vibrant song… Audio
The world's largest Pacific dance festival underway in Auckland
The world's largest Pacific dance festival underway in Auckland. Audio
Polyfest, the world's largest Pasifika dance festival
Let's go to Auckland now, where dancers from 60 schools are taking to the stage in Auckland today for the four-day Polyfest - the world's largest Pasifika dance festival. Last year's event was canned… Audio
Top Polyfest school pulls out over covid uncertainty
Polyfest is the largest Pasifika dance festival in the world. But it takes huge amounts of time and money to prepare for it, and after two years of disruption, parents and schools are thinking twice… Audio
Top Polyfest school pulls out over covid uncertainty
Polyfest is the largest Pasifika dance festival in the world. But it takes huge amounts of time and money to prepare for it, and after two years of disruption, parents and schools are thinking twice…
AudioResearch group hopes to win fans to science at Polyfest
At the Polyfest event next week in Auckland people will be educated and entertained by the Laboratory In A Box. Audio
Canterbury Polyfest takes extra safety precautions this year
Canterbury Polyfest will be taking extra safety measures this weekend following last year's Christchurch shootings. Audio
Students say Polyfest reflects cultural diversity of NZ
The Polyfest has changed so much over the past 44 years and as a result, then annual cultural carnival is becoming increasingly diverse. With over 200 groups performing on six stages, the 2019… Audio
Polyfest - huge celebration of Pacific dance
RNZ Pacific journalist Koro Vaka'uta talks to Kathryn about the world's biggest Pacific Island dance festival, Polyfest in Auckland is underway. Also Fiji Airways affected by the grounding of Boeing's… Audio
Journey to Polyfest
The 44th ASB Polyfest is underway at the Manukau Super Bowl. The students have been practising non-stop. And last year, an RNZ team followed one school as they prepared for the event. Video, Audio
Polyfest 2019 kicks off in Auckland
The world's biggest Pacific Island dance festival starts today in New Zealand. Audio
