I know it's necessary and worth it but it's still a hard pill to swallow to see #Polyfest charge for entry 😓

#SouthAuckland #MoanaOceania #PacificArt

Show must go on, Polyfest organisers vow resilience Despite a shortfall in promised government funding, Polyfest's organisers say that the resilience of Pacific people will keep the festival alive.

#Polyfest is such a special event for Auckland, Aotearoa & the Pacific diaspora. I wish Auckland Council / Tātaki Auckland Unlimited valued it in the realm of what they just invested in the “Moana Auckland Festival” which appears to be an event for baby boomers who own yachts…??

Polyfest's broken funding promise: 'They're seeing it as a cost, rather than an investment' Polyfest organisers are scaling back next year's event, after the coalition government failed to deliver more promised funding.

#Polyfest 2025 for 50th celebratin of Māori and Pacific people to be scaled back after NZ gov't failed to deliver extra funding. #BrokenPromises

Minister Reti had promised $60k funding boost. He said Deputy PM Winston Peters had assured him of funds but No.
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