April 18, 2021
Nga Puna o Waiorea Polyfest champs
There will be celebrations today at Western Springs College, with Ngā Puna o Waiorea once again bringing home the top trophy from the Polyfest Māori stage.
The roopu fended off strong challenges from old rivals Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae, Te Whānau o Tupuranga from Kia Aroha College and Te Kapunga from James Cook High School.
The top four schools all gained entry to the national championship.
The four-day competition at the Manukau Sports Bowl drew 8,000 performers in 49 schools, 160 cultural groups from 49 schools performing traditional speech, song and dance on six stages
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