Australia is preparing to stage that country's first Polyfest.
The inaugural Polyfest Australia was set for February 2018 and school registrations have officially opened.
The festival would be held in Sydney and the Polyfest Australia team was expecting more than 20,000 spectators.
Event director Sy Laga'aia said that Polyfest Australia shares the same vision as the New Zealand event which has run for 42 years.
RNZI reports t would aim to increase public awareness of the indigenous and Pacific cultures.
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Radio New Zealand