Polyfest 2021 has wrapped up with a full day of performances and prizes.
In 2019, the event was cancelled due to the Christchurch terror attacks and then in March last year, the Covid-19 outbreak forced organisers to pull the plug on the world's biggest Pacific dance festival.
But the four-day annual competition this year attracted thousands of students, parents and friends to the Manukau Sports Bowl.
Here's what RNZ's Mabel Muller captured on Day 4:
A member of the Niue team from Alfriston College at Polyfest 2021 gets ready for the stage. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
The Tongan group from Auckland Girls Grammar School get ready for the big stage on day 4 of Polyfest. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
A member of the Marcellin College Samoan group takes to the stage on day four at Polyfest 2021. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
The Kia Aroha College Samoan group at Polyfest 2021 Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
The Niue team from Alfriston College at Polyfest 2021 gets ready for the stage. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
The Niue team from Alfriston College perform at Polyfest 2021. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
The Niue team from Alfriston College perform at Polyfest 2021. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
Avondale College on the Niue Stage Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
Avondale College on the Niue Stage Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
Avondale College's Tongan group gets ready for the big stage Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
Avondale College's Tongan group gets ready for the big stage Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
Dilworth School's Tongan team at Polyfest Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
Kia Aroha College ‘Otuhaka on the Tongan stage Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
The debrief for Tamaki College's Tongan group. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
A proud father of two Wesley College sons after their performance on the Tongan stage. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
Kia Aroha College Samoan group Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
Kia Aroha College Samoan group Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
Avondale College on the Niue Stage Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
Marcellin College perform on the Samoan stage Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
Marcellin College's Samoan team. The two dates they’re holding up are significant periods in Samoan history: Black Saturday 1929 and the year of the Spanish flu pandemic. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
One of the most famous food cuisines of Polyfest, pineapple ice cream! Stall owners of The Hawaiian Pineapple Hut were kept busy. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
Auckland Girls Grammar Tongan group students skipped breakfast this morning for their early start, but were lining up for churros after their first performance for the day. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
Michael and Josh enjoying potato crisps for their morning tea. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
Candy floss treats for the kids. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
And watch RNZ Pacific reporter Christine Rovoi's short video interviews with the crowds at Polyfest here:
Miss Niue Aotearoa Liana Vaipa-Rice is here to support her people..... fakaue lahi!!! pic.twitter.com/gmwyuvjrUo
— Christine Rovoi (@rovnoskys) April 17, 2021
Free haircuts/styles at Braids and fades..... pic.twitter.com/rrXQtqkbIJ
— Christine Rovoi (@rovnoskys) April 17, 2021
Lovely ladies from Niue.... pic.twitter.com/zV5IHVQsPp
— Christine Rovoi (@rovnoskys) April 17, 2021
On the security front.....so far so good. Let's keep it that way. pic.twitter.com/GU6iLS1gXP
— Christine Rovoi (@rovnoskys) April 16, 2021
Niue stqge coordinator......Malcolm Lakatani pic.twitter.com/YKuJ7TQ6bt
— Christine Rovoi (@rovnoskys) April 16, 2021
Adrienne Fakatava of Kia Aroha College pic.twitter.com/3XG91UjMmK
— Christine Rovoi (@rovnoskys) April 16, 2021
Nevlynn Pavihi year 9 at Avondale College......she's already looking forward to next year's festival. FIAFIA!!! pic.twitter.com/IbatwYhEdC
— Christine Rovoi (@rovnoskys) April 17, 2021
This Niuean woman doesn't have any family performing but she always makes ot to Polyfest.....and she's happy the festival is back. pic.twitter.com/MhZGwNsGnR
— Christine Rovoi (@rovnoskys) April 17, 2021
