PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHReceiving a more than $34,000 grant is recognition that the Pacific community is supported by the city council and Dunedin public, a Moana Nui Festival co-ordinator says. The festival is one of the 33 recipients of $956,800 in funding, which has been allocated from three Dunedin City Council funds. The city service, city project grants are made to groups supporting the social and arts and culture sectors. Major community events grants support large, mainly local events expected to attract crowds of 2000 to 10,000 people, while premier events grants assist events designed to draw at least 1000 visitors into the city. Festival co-co-ordination Stacey Kokanu said she was "really happy" to hear that they had secured a $34,200 grant through the major community events fund.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 16, 2021 16:30 UTC