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April 2, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Seiuli Terri Leo-Mauu | ASB Polyfest Festival Director
ASB Polyfest, The Auckland Secondary Schools Māori & Pacific Islands Cultural Festival 50th Year Celebration,
March 14, 2026
March 21, 2024 | News
Pride keeps Polyfest vibe friendly
The director of the ASB Polyfest says there is an amazing energy at the Manukau Sports Bowl.
March 21, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Seiuli Terri Leo-Mauu | Festival Director of the ASB Polynesian Festival
The Manukau Sports Bowl burst into life this week with the 49th staging of the ASB Polyfest. From yesterday, through to this Saturday more than 8000 secondary school students from across the Auckland region perform on stage, with 239 performing groups entered from 69 schools.
March 19, 2024 | News
Polyfest generational rite of passage
Host Ngā Puna ō Waiōrea has held a pōwhiri for the other teams competing against it at Polyfest, which starts tomorrow in Manukau.
March 19, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Seiuli Terri Leo-Mauu | Festival Director of the ASB Polynesian Festival
It’s coming the largest Polynesian Festival in the world? How many schools, how many stages, how many performers?
April 4, 2023 | News
Māori culture to fore on Māori ASB Polyfest stage
The organiser of Polyfest says it's great having the Māori stage as a single event after last year's Covid-driven experiment of streamed performances.
January 26, 2023 | News
Sports icon shares Polyfest performance tips
Senior students from Auckland secondary schools have taken time out from their preparation for next month's ASB Polyfest to attend the annual Polyfest student leaders conference .
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