ASB Polyfest 2017 - Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (Series Two, Episode Seven)

Polyfest, the annual secondary schools' Māori and Pacific Island cultural festival, attracts around 90,000 people and 9000 performers from 64 schools to Manukau Sports Bowl. The 2017 Māori Television coverage, hosted by Sonny Ngatai, showcased every kapa haka performance over 50 30 minute slots. This episode features former winners and 2016 runners-up Ngā Puna o Waiōrea (Western Springs College), who perform routines including poi and haka. Puawai Taiapa (Pūkana) and social media stars Cougar Boys and Chardé Heremaia (Memoirs of a Māori) interview rangatahi.

It was trick.

– A Cougar Boy gets an unusual review of a performance from a crowd member

Key Cast & Crew

Sonny Ngatai

Presenter

Brendon Butt

Director

Kereti Rautangata

Director

Katarina White

Producer

Charde Heremaia

Presenter

Callie Adams

Executive Producer