6 Nov 2020

Crowds gather for last day of Murihiku Polyfest

2:09 pm on 6 November 2020

Hundreds of people have packed into Stadium Southland for the eleventh Miharo Polyfest.

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The online Polyfest hosts, Gen and Kheejay. Photo: Facebook

The event was initially moved online because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but organisers have brought together 10 groups in Invercargill to perform on the last day of the festival.

Thousands of people usually attend the three-day event, but this year is more subdued due to the pandemic.

Organiser Tania Carran said she was delighted with the support today and for the two-day online event.

Today's focus was on senior high school students, many of whom would be performing in their last polyfest, she said.

This year's event was given the new name of Miharo Polyfest, a shift away from the previous name of Murihiku Polyfest.

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