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ASB Polyfest
The ASB Polyfest is a Polynesian performing arts festival which is held annually in Aotearoa/New Zealand. ASB Polyfest, (more commonly known as just, Polyfest) is currently the largest Polynesian/Pacific dance festival in the world, which draws in a large national and international crowd. Each year students from around the Pacific, gather in New Zealand to, not only perform, but also to celebrate Polynesian culture/s through traditional dance and performing arts. The festival first began in 1976 and has been running ever since. (Due to COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand Polyfest 2020 did not take place, Polyfest is scheduled to continue again as of April 2021 with social distancing practice in-place).

Origins and History
Polyfest was the vision of multiple students and staff from Hillary College in Otara, Auckland. Students, Michael Rollo and Mata (Te Kii) Raela along with staff members, Mr Bill Tawhai, Mr Hone and Mrs Heni Green envisaged a festival where Polynesian students/youth would be encouraged to take "pride in their cultural identity and heritage," and saw this as an opportunity to "bring schools and the different cultures between them together." The first ever Polyfest was held on the Hillary College campus supported by students, staff and parents of the school and has continued annually ever since.

Over time the festival has garnered a large national and international following, with many performing groups from schools around Pacifica, attending each year. Polyfest is now held annually at the Manukau Sports Bowl.