Positively Pasifika Festival 2014: We are the Ocean

Positively Pasifika returns to Waitangi Park. Enjoy a fantastic day of traditional Pacific food, crafts and performance.

MCs, the Laughing Samoans will entertain the crowds as well as New Zealand based soul-singer, Bella Kalolo and R & B singer, Rosita Vai. Live performances, dance and costume workshops, a careful selection of some of the Pacific’s finest films and documentary’s and loads of fun activities for the kids.

Celebrate New Zealand’s rich cultural tapestry at Waitangi Park.

12–1pm
Mayor Celia Wade-Brown welcome | Blessing from Minister
MCs Laughing Samoans
The Mauke Enua Culture Group (Cook island)
Tongan Ninjas (Tonga)
Tau Toa performing group (Niue)
Fijian Wellington Wesley youth group (Fiji)

1–2pm
Solomon Islands
Paul Eagle & Laughing Samoans kai competition
Legalo Tumama (Samoa)

2pm–3pm
Mafutaga Tagata Matutua mixed dance group
Rosita Vai

3–4pm
Hula class (Fitness Programme)
Dance and costume competition
Sialetafa performance group (Niue)
Le Art singing group (Tokelau)

4–4.45pm
Tuvalu Youth Group (Tuvalu)
Victoria University Samoan Students Association (VUSSA)
Taulanga U Brass Band (Tonga)

4.45–6pm
Bella Kalolo
Cook Island Drummers