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2024 ASB Polyfest Gets Underway Next Week
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 7:53 pm | ASB Polyfest
The Manukau Sports Bowl will burst into life in a week’s time with the 49th staging of the ASB Polyfest. From Wednesday, 20 March to Saturday, 23 March the Sports Bowl will reverberate with traditional song and dance from Auckland’s youth. ASB Polyfest ... More >>
Leaders Conference paves the way to ASB Polyfest 2024
Saturday, 20 January 2024, 5:48 pm | ASB Polyfest
The annual Student Leader’s Conference returns this week with guest speakers, cultural workshops, and connecting with more than 150 student leaders who are preparing for another ASB Polyfest season. This year’s leaders conference is sponsored by ... More >>
ASB Polyfest Back With Crowds In 2023
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 12:22 pm | ASB Polyfest
New Zealand’s largest secondary schools’ cultural competition, ASB Polyfest will welcome back crowds in a couple of months for its 48th anniversary. Polyfest Trust Chairperson, Robert Solomone confirmed that long-time naming rights sponsor ... More >>
Top Kapa Haka Groups On Stage At ASB Polyfest
Friday, 25 March 2022, 7:46 am | ASB Polyfest
Day three of the 2022 ASB Polyfest features the powerhouses of school kapa haka battling it out on the Te Whare Wanaga o Awanuiarangi Maori stage for the coveted Division 1 crown. Nine schools will compete for Maori Stage crown today with Nga ... More >>
Pride And Passion As Day Two Of ASB Polyfest Kicks Off
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 6:01 pm | ASB Polyfest
Baradene College - Filipino Group The second day of ASB Polyfest gets underway at 9:30am this morning, without the crowds, but with plenty of talent and enthusiasm from students taking part. The current COVID-19 setting means students are performing ... More >>
2022 ASB Polyfest Starts Tomorrow
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 9:21 am | ASB Polyfest
The world’s largest Māori & Pacific Island festival, the ASB Polyfest gets underway tomorrow at the Manukau Sports Bowl in a different format than we are used to seeing. The current COVID-19 setting means that the crowds and stalls will ... More >>
2022 ASB Polyfest Gets Underway In A Week
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 1:53 pm | ASB Polyfest
The ASB Polyfest is back at Manukau Sports Bowl next week from Wednesday, March 23 to Saturday, March 26, with schools and student performers excited to be part of this year’s historic livestream event. ASB Polyfest 2022 will look and feel ... More >>
ASB Polyfest To Go Digital For 2022
Friday, 11 February 2022, 4:00 pm | ASB Polyfest
New Zealand’s largest secondary schools’ cultural competition, ASB Polyfest, will be an online digital event for the public this year. While this is a change from the huge crowds that usually frequent the iconic festival, it allows students ... More >>
Final Day Of ASB Polyfest’s 45th Anniversary Event
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 1:14 pm | ASB Polyfest
Aorere College Tongan Group After two years of disruption, ASB Polyfest will complete a four day festival today, and celebrate its 45th anniversary in style. Last year’s festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the final day of the 2019 ... More >>
2021 ASB Polyfest Underway At Manukau Sports Bowl
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 12:08 pm | ASB Polyfest
“ASB Polyfest is back” – that was the resounding sentiment at the Manukau Sports Bowl yesterday on the opening day of the 2021 ASB Polyfest. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2104/e21ab6f20fb5ee4a5b07.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> St Cuthberts College ... More >>
2021 ASB Polyfest Gets Underway In A Week
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 5:16 pm | ASB Polyfest
The Manukau Sports Bowl will burst into life in a week’s time with the 45th anniversary of the ASB Polyfest. From Wednesday, April 14 to Saturday, April 17 the Sports Bowl will reverberate with traditional song and dance from Auckland’s youth. For many ... More >>
Planning Progressing Well For 2021 ASB Polyfest
Friday, 12 March 2021, 2:37 pm | ASB Polyfest
A change in Auckland’s alert levels, and students back at school, is welcome news for the organisers of the ASB Polyfest. Planning for the 2021 festival is progressing well, with school and stallholder registrations continuing to stream in. This year’s ... More >>
ASB Polyfest Back In 2021
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 12:26 pm | ASB Polyfest
The ASB Polyfest, Auckland Secondary Schools Maori & Pacific Islands Cultural Festival, is back in 2021. The iconic festival will celebrate its 45th anniversary this year, after this milestone was put on hold last year due to the initial COVID-19 ... More >>
2020 ASB Polyfest Cancelled
Monday, 16 March 2020, 3:44 pm | ASB Polyfest
The 2020 ASB Polyfest has been cancelled following meetings between the Polyfest Trust and the Auckland Regional Public Health Service. The announcement from the Prime Minister on Saturday regarding Covid-19 stated that – “in order to limit ... More >>
45th Anniversary Of ASB Polyfest Starts Next Wednesday
Saturday, 14 March 2020, 11:39 am | ASB Polyfest
Organisers of the 2020 ASB Polyfest are continuing to follow the advice and recommendations of the Ministry of Health & Ministry of Education, and at this stage are proceeding with the 45th Anniversary of the festival next week at the Manukau Sports ... More >>
2020 ASB Polyfest Gets Underway In A Fortnight
Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 5:15 pm | ASB Polyfest
The Manukau Sports Bowl will burst into life in a fortnight’s time with the 45th anniversary of the ASB Polyfest. From Wednesday, March 18 to Saturday, March 21 the Sports Bowl will reverberate with traditional song and dance from Auckland’s youth. ... More >>
Final Day of ASB Polyfest cancelled
Saturday, 16 March 2019, 12:49 pm | ASB Polyfest
The ASB Polyfest Trust Board and ASB Polyfest Director have decided to cancel the final day of this year’s festival in light of the terrorist attack that has taken place at two mosques in Christchurch this afternoon. More >>
Police commitment to Pasifika community announced
Friday, 15 March 2019, 9:24 am | ASB Polyfest
The ASB Polyfest welcomes some special guests to the Manukau Sports Bowl this morning for a special function from 10:30am – 12noon at the ASB Activation Area. Special guests include the Governor General of New Zealand: Dame Patsy Reddy, the Minister ... More >>
Prime Minister attends ASB Polyfest this afternoon
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 10:52 am | ASB Polyfest
The world’s largest Maori and Pacific Island festival, the ASB Polyfest got underway yesterday at the Manukau Sports Bowl in Auckland. More >>
2019 ASB Polyfest gets underway next week
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 1:03 pm | ASB Polyfest
The Manukau Sports Bowl will burst into life in a week’s time with the 44th staging of the ASB Polyfest. From Wednesday, March 13 to Saturday, March 16 the Sports Bowl will reverberate with traditional song and dance from Auckland’s youth. More >>
