As a Māori student at Rutherford High School in the early 1970s, Huhana Watene witnessed the formation and growth of a kapa haka group that led to the establishment of the first official Secondary ...

Gerardine Clifford-Lidstone, chief executive of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, says Polyfest plays a crucial role in supporting the wellbeing and future of Pacific youth. “There’s no two ways about ...

A small kapa haka group from Menzies College (Te Kāreti o Mēneti) in Wyndham has made its first-ever trip beyond the South Island to attend the 50th ASB Polyfest in Auckland.

Te Puna Mataatahi - a haka rōpū from Keebra Park State High School on the Gold Coast - made its debut on the ASB Polyfest ...

ASB Polyfest spokesperson Dean Wilson says this year’s 50th-anniversary celebration is extra special, with a record number of kapa haka groups performing.

Thousands of people have been enjoying three days of kapa haka, kai and connecting at one of Northland's biggest cultural events. The biennial Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival, held at Ōtiria Marae, ...

The 50th Anniversary of the iconic festival starts next Tuesday, 1st April with a special flag-raising ceremony at 7:00am.

Kapa haka taught me a lot about myself ... From Christchurch's suburb of poets to the Auckland subdivision full of 90s All Blacks, you have to respect the commitment to the bit.

From its humble beginnings to becoming the world’s largest Polynesian cultural festival, ASB Polyfest has shaped generations ...

Two Boeing 757s wait on the tarmac, one for delegation members and the other, for kapa haka performers. More seasoned Air Force ... the start of a direct flight between Delhi and Auckland. Rest ...

The third T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan is all set to take place at Eden Park in Auckland on March 21 (Friday). The hosts are leading 2-0 in the series after the first two matches and will ...

Auckland could be “overwhelming” but coming ... Te Arawa conquered the biannual national kapa haka festival this month, sending six teams and winning first, second and two other finalist ...