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The Mahurangi Pasifika Festival is set to return to an annual schedule after the success of the March 22 event, the first festival since covid. Hundreds gathered at the Mahurangi Hope Community Church over the day, where there was an abundance of stalls selling Pacific foods and crafts. Organisers say there was lots of positive feedback about the day and especially the delicious foods on offer, with the chicken curry from the Fiji Rabi community and ceviche from Tuvalu and Kiribati stalls being two crowd favourites.
The cultural showcase was a two-hour explosion of colour, music and dance with performances from Tongan, Kiribati, Tuvalu and Fiji Rabi groups. The festival is organised by the Mahu Community Vision Trust with an organising committee made up of local Pacific representatives. Funds raised from koha at the event will support Pacific youth programmes run by the trust, which includes academic support, mentoring and exercise opportunities.
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