Villages

Pasifika Festival unites 10 different Pacific Island nations within one great event, while the separate villages allow each country to celebrate their unique cultures and traditions.

The Village Coordinators play a crucial role in bringing their individual villages to life – we talked to them about what’s special about their village at this year’s Pasifika Festival.

Aotearoa

Try hangi-cooked food, watch traditional tattooing and listen to Kiwi artists Moana, Toni Huata and Churr Bro in the Aoteroroa village.

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Cook Islands

Be entertained by drums and ukulele shows, try the famous poke dishes and indulge in sweet pineapple desserts in the Cook Islands village.

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Fiji

Watch expert stone carvers and mat weavers at work in the Fiji village, and sample traditional marinated raw fish, fried eel and baked taro leaves.

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Kiribati

Hear the Kirikiriroa Cultural Group sing traditional songs, try your hand at weaving in the activity tent and sample sundried fish at Kiribati village.

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Niue

Enjoy music from the award-winning gospel choir MUMT at Niue village, then tuck into sweet coconut desserts and baked pork.

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Samoa

Join a traditional carving workshop, watch the inaugural Samoa Voices Choir competition or be dazzled by dance displays in Samoa village.

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Tahiti

Take a dance lesson or strum a ukulele in the activity tent, shop for flowers and scented oils, or sample chestnuts and baked fish at Tahiti village.

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Tokelau

Watch weaving demonstrations, try the famous fekei dish and join a language lesson to learn some basic words and phrases at Tokelau village.

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Tonga

Hear large brass bands and tuck into spit roast pig at Tonga village, which will be visited by a member of the Tongan royal family - the Hon. Phaedra ‘Anaseini Tupouveihola Fusitu’a.

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Tuvalu

Listen to traditional songs and ukulele performances, watch the traditional fatele dance and sample the delicacies fekei and ota at Tuvalu village.

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