A Polyfest judge called likened a schoolgirl's dance to actions of a rapist or thief.

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Two cars had stopped to let Bill Wiki cross the road but a third car hit him.

While most enjoyed the festival, four videos of brawls at or around Polyfest have appeared online.

Footage has emerged of a group of males brawling, with two of them pushed onto a busy Auckland road.

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

School cultural groups have been battling it out for on-stage domination at the ASB Polyfest in Auckland today. Members of Wesley College performed the Kailao on the Tongan Stage today.

Colourful costumes, African beats and the sounds of Asia signalled day two of the country's biggest secondary schools' cultural festival Polyfest.

Colourful costumes, African beats and the sounds of Asia signalled day two of the country’s biggest secondary schools’ cultural festival — Polyfest.

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

The Niue, Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga stages were in full swing in front of an enthusiastic mid-week crowd. Polyfest spokesman Dean Wilson said the crowd size - about 22,000 - was encouraging considering the event had been delayed three days.

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