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Tokelauan International Festival, Porirua, 2012

The Tokelauan International Festival is a biennial sports and cultural event much anticipated by the Tokelauan community. It grew out of an Easter rugby and netball tournament first held in Porirua in 1979.

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Carl Walrond, Tokelauans – Culture and custom, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/46730/tokelauan-international-festival-porirua-2012 (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 29 January 2016, updated 1 March 2015.