Indira Stewart on growing up with Polyfest

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At 15, Broadcast Journalist Indira Stewart landed her first journalism job, telling the story of Polyfest in front of the camera-a moment that surely inspired her to step into her career as a television star in New Zealand media. Her experience performing on the Polyfest stage encouraged Stewart to explore the origins of the world's largest Pacific festival in a new two-part documentary series streaming on TVNZ+. Indira just wrapped up filming Part 2 this week and joins Culture 101's Maggie Tweedie to speak about 50 years of this remarkable event in Tamaki Makaurau. Indira Stewart meets the pioneers behind the world's largest Pacific festival - and returns to where it all began. Two part Polyfest Doco: Part 1 POLYFEST: An Untold Legacy from March 31, TVNZ + Part 2 POLYFEST: Fighting for Survival from April 9, TVNZ +

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