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![Amazing Grace: Artist preserves her cultural heritage through sculptures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Amazing Grace: Artist preserves her cultural heritage through sculptures
16 artists from across the motu will take place in the event in support of a local kura.
!['Our dad had to look for equipment from all parts of Upolu'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Our dad had to look for equipment from all parts of Upolu'
Demielle and Christabelle Onesemo-Tuilaepa, 19, have always loved rugby and rugby league.
![Ka Whawhai Tonu: The Battle of Ōrākau finally told through the eyes of Māori](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ka Whawhai Tonu: The Battle of Ōrākau finally told through the eyes of Māori
The new film commemorates a pivotal Waikato land war.
!['Be prepared to seize every opportunity at any given time'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Be prepared to seize every opportunity at any given time'
Eseta Rasmussen, 16, travelled to New York for a UN conference on women empowerment.
!['It's eye-opening' - The Convert actress Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It's eye-opening' - The Convert actress Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Set in the 1800s, the film is still relevant to issues Aotearoa faces today, actress says.
!['The climate crisis is huge and real, how do we as Pacific people grapple with that?'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'The climate crisis is huge and real, how do we as Pacific people grapple with that?'
Climate change through a Pacific lens on the big screen.
![Opinion: Polyfest is especially important to rangatahi growing up in diverse Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Polyfest is especially important to rangatahi growing up in diverse Auckland
Polyfest lets young people growing up in Aotearoa reconnect with their ancestral roots.
![Te Kairangi ō Poutama are the new kapa on the block](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Te Kairangi ō Poutama are the new kapa on the block
Te Kairangi ō Poutama are the new kapa on the block.
!['Don’t be scared to try something new' - Marcellin College student Tomislav Jurisich](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Don’t be scared to try something new' - Marcellin College student Tomislav Jurisich
Tomislav Jurisich, 17, has performed on the Tongan stage at Polyfest three times.
![Sun comes out to play on first day of Polyfest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sun comes out to play on first day of Polyfest
Day 1 of this year's ASB Polyfest saw hundreds of students take to the stage.
!['If Shakespeare was Samoan, this would fit the bill - drama, backstabbing, betrayal and power'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'If Shakespeare was Samoan, this would fit the bill - drama, backstabbing, betrayal and power'
'While it’s fiction, it felt like fragments of my life were before my eyes, as a Samoan.'
![How helping his seamstress mum turned into a career in fashion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How helping his seamstress mum turned into a career in fashion
"I started sewing at a young age because my mum would ask me to help her."
!['We deserve better': Disabilities community call for better accessiblity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'We deserve better': Disabilities community call for better accessiblity
Members of the disabled community marched to Parliament a petition for change.
![Tainui stand with our wāhine haka stand - Tuku Morgan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tainui stand with our wāhine haka stand - Tuku Morgan
Waikato-Tainui supports the Chiefs Manawa Super Rugby Aupiki team.
!['Just let the reo speak for itself'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Just let the reo speak for itself'
Te Po Theatre presents a new hybrid show of Māori theatre and circus.
![Key points for the Warriors' 2024 home opener](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Key points for the Warriors' 2024 home opener
Can the Warriors get off to a good start in season 2024?
!['What I love about poetry is that you can say what needs to be said'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'What I love about poetry is that you can say what needs to be said'
Award-winning Tongan poet Karlo Mila was the voice behind the thought-provoking words.
![Miked up All Blacks bringing fans closer to the action](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Miked up All Blacks bringing fans closer to the action
These small things are something us rugby fans can get used to.
![‘Hit me real hard’: Warriors ditch original drummers weeks before season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Hit me real hard’: Warriors ditch original drummers weeks before season
After 28 years, Mt Smart will have new 'game day entertainment'.
![Dear Warriors... a fan's wish list for the Warriors in 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dear Warriors... a fan's wish list for the Warriors in 2024
Warriors: please get these things right in 2024.