About 80 hula dancers from Hawaii will perform at this weekend's Pasifika Festival.

The Pasifika Festival is marking its 26th birthday with a later date and longer hours.

The Vector Lights will go green from 8pm on Saturday night.

It could be a wet send-off at Mt Smart tonight as Adele wraps up her 15-month world tour.

Thousands have flocked to Western Springs Stadium for this weekend's Pasifika Festival.

Western Springs Park will come to life with the sounds, smells and sights of the Pacific.

There is something for everyone at the 24th Pasifika celebrations this weekend.

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Thousands soaked up all the action at two events celebrating culture and community.

Aucklanders were out in force yesterday, soaking up the sights and sounds of the Pacific at the Pasifika Festival and the glamour of Auckland Cup Day.

Festival returns to Western Springs for two-day showcase of Pacific Islands food, culture and entertainment.

Auckland's Pasifika Festival is returning to Western Springs next year, after this year's event was moved to South Auckland for the first time.

A community meeting with the Auckland Council tomorrow is expected to drum up big support for keeping the Pasifika Festival permanently in South Auckland.

Pasifika is celebrating its 23rd birthday at a new home, Hayman Park, after the Queensland fruit fly emergency forced it out of Western Springs.

Editorial: Some of those who got the Pasifika Festival off the ground all those years ago are now disenchanted with what it has become.

Auckland's Pasifika Festival is facing a backlash from those who pushed for it in the first place - with some threatening to boycott the event.

The Polynesian Panthers - incensed by the police's dawn raids on Pacific Island families in Ponsonby and Grey Lynn searching for overstayers.

Pasifika producer Stan Wolfgramm has helped in continuing the festivals success, with the inclusion of a Hawaiian contingent as a highlight this year. Also making a new appearance was the presence of a twin hulled vaka accompanied by historic stories of the seafaring people.

It's one of the city's most popular festivals, but you can enjoy the Pasifika feeling any time of year, writes Catherine Smith.

It's shaping up as another big weekend in Auckland, with large crowds and fine weather expected for drawcard events around the city.

It's been 22 years since the Pasifika Festival introduced Auckland to the sights, sounds and tastes of the islands.

It was church with a difference at Western Springs yesterday, as 25,000 people turned out to experience the first Pasifika Festival Sunday service.

Around 100,000 people are expected at Western Springs Lakeside Park in Auckland today for the annual Pasifika festival.

Mr Wolfgramm, founder of television, events and communications company Drum Productions, is a former actor, model and writer. He is best known for his work with the annual Westfield Style Pasifika fashion show.

Island drums and sounds from the Pacific will be joined by those from traditional island choirs and church bands at this year's Pasifika Festival.