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Kia Aroha College Otuhaka on the Tongan stage Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller Students wowed the crowds with their performances and speech competitions on the different island stages: Māori, Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands and the Diversity stage. Seiuli said this years theme of Healing the body, mind, spirit and soul with the strength of Culture was appropriate as it showed the resilience of the students and their teachers, families and friends to come together and celebrate their language and cu...