Join us in celebrating Pacific culture, identity, and community spirit at the Pasifika Festival in the Bay 2025. Held on Saturday, 1st November 2025 at Ōtūmoetai College, this annual event brings together schools, families, cultural groups, and the wider community for a day of performances, kai, and fellowship.
By becoming a sponsor, your organisation will help create a welcoming space where Pacific voices are celebrated and communities come together in unity.
Celebrate Cultural Diversity
Support a festival that celebrates Pacific heritage while embracing and welcoming people of all cultures. The event fosters unity, respect, and shared understanding across communities.
Engage with a Diverse Audience
Connect with a wide range of attendees — families, students, educators, community groups, and leaders — who come together to enjoy a vibrant day of culture, food, and performances.
Enhance Your Brand’s Visibility
Show your organisation’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. Sponsors are recognised through our marketing channels, digital presence, and onsite visibility during the festival.
Partnerships can take many forms, including financial sponsorship, in-kind support, or providing services and resources. Every contribution helps us deliver an event that is free or low-cost for families, and open to all.
Contact us today at mel@pasifikainthebay.co.nz

Mel is the chairperson of the Pasifika in the Bay Trust. She loves all things Pacific, in particular working with amazing people to initiate and deliver successful Pacific programmes and events. Mel enjoys her dream job, reading, hanging out with her nieces and nephews, travelling with friends and family, and is adamant to snowboard until she can’t. She is currently thinking about taking up golf.

Mel is the chairperson of the Pasifika in the Bay Trust. She loves all things Pacific, in particular working with amazing people to initiate and deliver successful Pacific programmes and events. Mel enjoys her dream job, reading, hanging out with her nieces and nephews, travelling with friends and family, and is adamant to snowboard until she can’t. She is currently thinking about taking up golf.

Alva is the Treasurer of the Pasifika in the Bay Trust with over eighteen years of experience as a business owner in the financial services industry. Together with her husband Alex, they’ve raised three high achieving young adults. Alva is passionate about supporting and empowering young people to reach their full potential. Alva loves playing board games, spending time with family and friends, baking, cooking and makes a mean chop suey.

Annette is the Secretary for Pasifika in the Bay Trust and hails from the islands of Samoa and Tokelau, with German ancestry. She is a trained Primary School Teacher, with a Bachelor of Business Studies majoring in Marketing, and recently completed her Masters in Education. Her passion is to actively seek new ways to support Pacific people and is excited about creating her own opportunities. She enjoys catching up with family and friends, arts and crafts and loves the outdoors.
