Symposiums for beginners, bilingual speakers and fluent Te Reo speakers were hosted across three stages, while a whakanene (variety show), with performances from artists including Rei, Seth Haapu, Mafia Dance Family and Tipene, was held on Thursday evening in Toitoi.
Organisers said ticketed events had nearly completely sold out and there was an estimated 7000 people who were attending.
There was still a wide variety of free events to enjoy, including wānanga, a rangatahi poetry slam, food stalls, information stalls, a kōhanga reo space, a parent’s retreat, an art trail, live demos, retail and street concerts from Okāreka Oro, Maimoa Music, Pere, Tawaz and others.
