
Cook Island-style pies will be high on the menu at the Taste of Pasifika festival that launches in Auckland on Saturday.
The Cloud in downtown Auckland will host the first event of the festival, which will run over the next three weekends to celebrate Pasifika food and the vibrant nature of Pacific people.
Rukau pies have been filling the stomachs of South and West Aucklanders since 2017.
Rukau Hut owner Ina Simpson said Taste of Pasifika was a great opportunity to showcase her uniquely styled Cook Island pies.