Polyfest, celebrating 50 years of Polynesian culture, scales back due to a $500,000 funding gap.

The 50th anniversary of Polyfest, the world's largest secondary school cultural competition celebrating Polynesian culture in Auckland, will be scaled back due to a $500,000 funding shortfall. Despite promises of additional funding from the Ministry of Pacific Peoples, only 50% of the required funds have been secured. The event has increased fees and reduced its scale, but organizers continue to seek sponsorship and private funding to support the educational benefits it provides.

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