25th anniversary

Every generation that has been a part of the festival over the years reflects the changing faces of what remains the largest Pacific Island cultural festival in the world.

This weekend's 25th anniversary is, not only a testament to the festival's longevity, but it also told a story of the multiple generations in many families who have been a part of the Pasifika experience since it began.

Tua, a local Cook Islander who migrated to New Zealand more than 40 years ago is no stranger to the festival.

Twenty-eight companies from eight Pacific Island countries will be travelling to Auckland from 23-30 March to test their products in the New Zealand market as part of the next step in PT&I’s Pacific Path to Market Programme.

 The companies are from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI).

Pacific Path to Market (PPTM) is an export capability building programme that covers a series of methodical steps to entering an export market.