Rawinia Moana (6), of Waitati School. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
Rawinia Moana (6), of Waitati School. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
Rawinia Moana (6), of Waitati School. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
Rawinia Moana (6), of Waitati School. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
Rawinia Moana (6), Amara Muldrew (10) and Kayla Norgate (8), of Waitati School. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
Rawinia Moana (6), Amara Muldrew (10) and Kayla Norgate (8), of Waitati School. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
Waitati School perform on stage. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
Waitati School perform on stage. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
Otago Boys' High School and Otago Girls' High School perform. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Otago Boys' High School and Otago Girls' High School perform. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Otago Girls' High School kapa haka group Wairua Puhou performs. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Otago Girls' High School kapa haka group Wairua Puhou performs. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Kaikorai Valley College Pasifika group performs. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Kaikorai Valley College Pasifika group performs. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Callum Black (13) and Liam Whittaker (12), of Tahuna Intermediate School perform a haka. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
Callum Black (13) and Liam Whittaker (12), of Tahuna Intermediate School perform a haka. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
Some of about 8000 spectators. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
Some of about 8000 spectators. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
Maori and Pacific Island Festival growing in popularity
The growing popularity of the Otago Maori and Pacific Island Festival in Dunedin has prompted organisers to expand the two-day event next year.