13/10/2025
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After the spectacular celebration last weekend followed a long week of debriefing with many.
Now we finally close another unforgettable chapter of Te Maeva Nui NZ Festival 2025 & might we add, the best to date. We would like to say a heartfelt Meitaki Ma‘ata to everyone who made this celebration of culture, unity, and pride possible. 💖
✨ To our amazing Sponsors, your support and belief keep this festival alive and growing every year.
👑 To our VIP Guests, Meitaki for honouring us with your presence and ongoing encouragement.
🏝️ To all 10 Participating Teams, Through your perspective of the theme “TE TAUIANGA REVA” your performances, passion, and pride brought the spirit of the 60 years of celebration & what it means to be a proud Cook Islander/Pacific Nation to life.
👏 To our wonderful Audience, Thank you for filling the arena with your joy, cheers, and aro‘a.
🌺 To our Kapa Market Stall Holders, thank you for creating a vibrant space of culture, food, crafts and community.
🌟 To our Tu Rangatira Finalists, congratulations and thank you al for inspiring us with your leadership, service, and dedication to our people.
👨⚖️To our elite esteemed judges panel, conveners & scrutineers, Meitaki ma‘ata for your time, dedication, and fairness throughout the competition. Your expertise, integrity, and careful consideration helped celebrate the best of our performers. We deeply appreciate your commitment to excellence.
💪🏽 And finally to our Operations Leads, Support Team & Kia Orana Crew. You are the backbone of this entire Monster of a festival. From the earliest setup to the final pack-down, through every long day and late night, your hands, hearts, and commitment held everything together.
These are the thankless roles, the ones that often go unseen but make all the difference. You keep things moving, solve problems before they appear, and carry the true spirit of service that defines our people.
Meitaki ma‘ata for your patience, your teamwork and your unwavering dedication behind the scenes. We see you all and are grateful for the many hands paddling this Vaka ahead.
Together, we’ve once again shown the strength of our people and the beauty of our culture.
Kia manuia e kia orana e te iti tangata o te Kuki ‘Airani! 🇨🇰❤️
📸 to follow stay tuned…
