Hokitika A & P Show

 

Throughout New Zealand various towns around the country each year old what's known as an A & P day meaning Agricultural and Pastoral Day. Many things happen here. Previously I've only been to these events in Northland when we lived there but last weekend we drove to Hokitika to attend theirs on what was a very hot Summer's day. This was near the entrance and has a bouncy castle, carousel and a small ferris wheel for the kids.

The games area; pick your lucky numbers and throw balls in the clowns mouths.

One of the water trucks - there was a long line later on for people wanting to buy bottles of it.

Inside the main hall where this group of women were demonstrating how to spin wool with old spindles.

Lots going on in here such as people selling artwork, vegetable and flower competitions and people selling produce.

An area where people had entered in their flowers and produce for judging - kind of like who has the best.

A group of red and brown onions someone has grown and I see they won prices for their hard work.

I spotted this little Dachshund near the dog agility section. His owner had dressed him up like a lumberjack for the costume competition.

The smaller dog agility competition. There was small, medium and large to see which ones would be obedient to their owners and do tricks.

The horse equestrian section - my daughter is a huge horse fan and so we stopped here for a while and watched them show jumping.

The food section where there were various trucks and caravans selling things like cold drinks, hot dogs, burgers, donuts etc.

Part of the cattle section for the little ones to see and pat the animals.

Every A & P show has to have a wood chopping section - these guys were working very hard in the heat.

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