It is our pleasure to showcase the arrival of our new Te Kaika Queens of the Pacific hoodies. Albie Laurence, CEO of Te Kaika, generously donated funds to Queen's so that our Pasifika performance group could wear these hoodies to Polyfest.

These beautiful hoodies were a work of love and will be a part of the Polyfest group from now on; Merle Talalima-Wineti is the artist behind the crown combining her artistic genius with a symbol of Queen's, and a nod to the group's name.

We had to make the difficult decision last year to pull out of Polyfest, and as a result, none of the girls were able to see the hoodies. We are incredibly happy to say that the girls who make it to the stage this year, will look amazing in these hoodies. To Albie and everyone at Te Kaika, thank you so very much for your support. We are incredibly grateful for your generous sponsorship and support. We are so excited to have Te Kaika as our sponsor and will wear your name proudly.

Here is a picture of four of our young Pasifika women wearing the new hoody and I trust you agree how fabulous this looks.