POLYFEST 2020 - THE TULI FAMILY

This year would have been the 45th celebration of Polyfest.

The Tuli family are known among the Tongan community in Auckland for their passion and commitment to teaching Tongan faiva (cultural performance).

Before the news that Polyfest was cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns, the Tuli family had poured their hearts and many tireless hours into tutoring three separate schools.

Mabel Muller and Claire Eastham-Farrelly met the family to learn how they balance life, work and teaching multiple schools at once. What has motivated them to do it for 25 years?