Updates and media releases


Pasifika Festival turns 21 tomorrow

Kia ora, talofa lava, malo e lelei, ni sa bula vinaka, kia orana, fakaalofa lahi atu, kam na mauri, taloha ni, ia orana, talofa, hello.

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Win at Pasifika this weekend

Iconic Kiwi business are getting behind Pasifika Festival this weekend with a host of free and fun attractions, and opportunities to win great prizes.

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Pack your kete for Pasifika

If you’re heading to Pasifika Festival this weekend, come prepared to make the most of the two day event celebrating Auckland’s unique Pacific heritage and culture.

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Tour the islands this weekend at Pasifika

Want to visit 10 Pacific Islands in just two days? Avoid the jetlag and do just that at this weekend’s colourful Pasifika Festival.

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Plan your trip to Pasifika now

Getting to Pasifika Festival has never been easier with bus and train services and free shuttles available all day Saturday, 9 and Sunday, 10 March.

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Combined church service celebrates Pacific diversity

A combined church service celebrating the unity of Pacific peoples through Christian faith will start the second day of this year’s Pasifika Festival at Western Springs Park next weekend.

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Savour Pacific flavours

Western Springs Park will come alive next weekend with aromas and flavours guaranteed to tantalise your Pacific tastebuds.

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Bigger and better Pasifika on the way

Auckland’s beloved Pasifika Festival is to expand to become a two day event next year.

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Pasifika comes of age

Next year’s Pasifika Festival in Auckland will mark the 21st anniversary of the event and the first since 2007 with a new producer at the helm.

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New Pasifika partnership to benefit charity

The Make a Wish Foundation will be the beneficiary of a new partnership between Pasifika Festival organisers Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development (ATEED) and Suburban Newspapers, part of the Fairfax Media Mighty A Network.

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Talent search is on for Pasifika Festival 2013

The chance to perform in front at one of the largest free events in the South Pacific is the prize open to those who audition for Pasifika Festival 2013.

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