ASB Polyfest is back with large crowds in 2023

New Zealand’s largest secondary schools’ cultural competition, ASB Polyfest will welcome back crowds in a couple of months for its 48th anniversary.

Polyfest Trust Chairperson, Robert Solomone confirmed that long-time naming rights sponsor ASB is back for this year’s festival at the Manukau Sports Bowl, and that this year’s event will feature two key dates.

The official powhiri for the 2023 festival is scheduled for Wednesday, 8 March, with performances and speech competitions from the Samoan, Tongan, Cook Islands, Niuean and Diversity stages to follow from 8-11 March. The Maori stage performances will take place from 3 -5 April at the Due Drop Events Centre (formerly Vodafone Events Centre) in Manukau.

Mr Solomone, who is also the Principal of Alfriston

College,