The ASB Polyfest is a festival made up of five stages: Maori, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoan and Tongan.  A sixth stage also includes the DIversity Stage, which provides a platform for other ethnic groups, such as: Fiji, Tokelau, Indian, Chinese and many more. 

This stage currently takes place on the Wednesday and Thursday of the Festival.  Secondary Schools perform cultural song and dance with a speech competition proudly sponsored by Statistics New Zealand for the Pacific stages.

In 2012 the Polyfest Trust will be piloting a new host school model. This involves six secondary schools hosting a stage each. For more information on the 2012 model please Click Here

Stage Numbers 2011

65 Schools: 

Maori                                                                  Diversity

49 Performing Groups, 53 schools                                  54 Performing Groups, 26 Schools

Cook Islands                                                     Tongan

22 Performing Groups, 22 Schools                                 25 Performing Groups, 25 Schools

Speech Entries:                                                             Speech Entries:

29 Speech Entrants, 7 Schools                                       79 Speech Entrants, 17 Schools

Niue                                                                   Samoan

13 Performing Groups, 13 Schools                                29 Performing Groups, 25 Schools

Speech Entries                                                             Speech Entries

22 Speech Entrants, 9 Schools                                     42 Speech Entrants, 13 Schools