Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Pacific People's Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga was among guests today.
Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Pacific People's Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga was among guests today.
As the Auckland secondary schools' Polyfest heads into its last day of competition tomorrow, one family continues to celebrate more than 30 years' of participation.
The Tusini family from Otara have been involved with the event's Niuean stage for generations now and have been featured in a special video madeby the festival's key sponsor, ASB Bank.
Candy Tusini-Rex, 33, told the newspaper at the time she was just a baby when her mother -- a tutor -- began taking her along to practices for Tangaroa College's Niuean group.
Miss Tusini-Rex's grandmother and grandfather, Misiliema and the late Salekiu Tusini, were also tutors for the group.
Mrs Tusini -- now in her mid-80s -- is featured in the video singing and dancing alongside her children, grandchildren and nieces and nephews who have all participated at the festival.
The Polyfest completed its second-to-last day of competition today.
Students at the Samoan stage. Photo / Ben Campbell
Tomorrow is always a big highlight for the event, as schools continue to battle it out on the Tongan, Samoan, Niuean, Cook Islands and Maori stages. The Diversity stage performances ended today.
Boys from St Peter's College Tongan group prepare to perform at Polyfest performing arts festival at the Manukau Sports Bowl in Auckland. Photo / Michael Craig
Prime Minister John Key was among guests at the festival today. Mr Key attended a special gathering at the festival this afternoon, before popping in to see students performing at the Cook Islands stage.
Minister of Pacific People's, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, was also there.
