New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, will play host to a Pasifika Festival on Saturday.
Members of the Solomons community practice for Pasifika. Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Margret Kori Maealasia
It will be held at Odlins Plaza on the waterfront and feature performances by traditional and contemporary Pacific artists.
There will also be traditional pacific food, including a Pacific Island Cook-Off and a range of family-friendly activities.
The festival will be MCed by Tofiga Fepulea'i a former member of the comedy duo the Laughing Samoans.
The Wellington council says it is an opportunity for all Pacific people to celebrate and share their knowledge, values and beliefs.
The Wellington Pasifika Festival runs from 12 noon until 6pm.
Pasifika programme
12noon Opening blessing
Welcome speech from his worship the Mayor Justin Lester
12.20pm St Teresa Tongan Youth Choir
12.30pm Mauke Enua
12.40pm Tupulaga Talavou
12.50pm Wellington Niue Atuhau
1pm Tokelau Hutt Valley Sports and Cultural Association
1.10pm Tongan Wesley Methodist Youth
1.20pm Wellington Solomon Islands Community
1.30pm Pasi Alumni
1.40pm Pacific Cuisine Cook-Off
2pm Mafutaga Tagata Matutua
2.10pm Kiribati St Joseph Community Group
2.20pm Makatu'unga He'ofa Tongan Community
2.30pm Le Moana
2.40pm Niue
2.50pm Youngsolwara Poneke
3pm Tusi Tala - Amanduh
3.20pm Arasi Band
4pm Tommy Nee
5pm Fiji
6pm Finish
