Photo: Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
The world’s largest Polynesian Festival gets underway today at the Manukau Sports Bowl. The Auckland Secondary Schools Māori and Polynesian Performing Arts Festival began at Hillary College, Otara in 1976 with just four schools taking part. This year, over 12,000 competitors from 68 schools will take to the stage.
In today’s visit to the sound archives of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, Sarah Johnston is going to take us back to the early days of Polyfest.
