Exhibitors want to be back for next year’s Waipā Home & Leisure Show following the success of the first version at Lake Karāpiro.
Organisers Good Local Media were thrilled with the turnout over three days. Owner David Mackenzie said his “leap of faith” that Waipā needed its own show was proven accurate. Mary Anne Gill was there to capture some of the highlights.
Exhibitors reported a steady stream of customers while the café did a roaring trade inside the Sir Don Rowlands Centre at Mighty River Domain, Lake Karāpiro.
Good Local Media advertising director Janine Davy, left, with Good Local Media owners David and Rebecca Mackenzie.
Making the trip south from Whangarei were ex pat South Africans Janitha van der Merwe, left, and Marisa Bosman from the Biltong Shed.
Taking a breather outside in the sun at Lake Karāpiro were Good Local Media owners David and Rebecca Mackenzie.
Exhibitors reported a steady stream of customers while the café did a roaring trade inside the Sir Don Rowlands Centre at Mighty River Domain, Lake Karāpiro.
Roy Pilott from The News was convinced to drop his trousers to have some Bioptron treatment on his arthritic knee provided by Carey McLaughlin, who swears by it.
Waiuku’s Dave Hare was extoling the virtues of inversion at the show – and was prepared to put his feet up to prove it.
Susan McHugh, left and Claire Simcock of Lions Tamahere.
Mikala Walshe of Mavis & Mick (Cambridge) had plenty of leather shoes, boots, handbags, accessories and women’s clothing on Stands 17 and 30.
Exhibitors reported a steady stream of customers while the café did a roaring trade inside the Sir Don Rowlands Centre at Mighty River Domain, Lake Karāpiro.
Exhibitors reported a steady stream of customers while the café did a roaring trade inside the Sir Don Rowlands Centre at Mighty River Domain, Lake Karāpiro.
Helping out, some of the team from Lions Tamahere, from left Sue Fookes, Sheryl Coulton and Rita Pandey.
Exhibitors reported a steady stream of customers while the café did a roaring trade inside the Sir Don Rowlands Centre at Mighty River Domain, Lake Karāpiro.
Exhibitors reported a steady stream of customers while the café did a roaring trade inside the Sir Don Rowlands Centre at Mighty River Domain, Lake Karāpiro.
Waiuku’s Dave Hare was extoling the virtues of inversion at the show – and was prepared to put his feet up to prove it.
First National’s Vayle Hammond and Tania Cortesi-Western.
Roger Ramsey of Majestic Sheep Breeders, Wharepuhunga – with some of his Swiss Valais Blacknose sheep.
Marlene Prince and Graham Hopkins of Highfield Retirement Village in Te Awamutu were the first through the doors on Friday.
Walter Gilmore of Bupa Rosendale makes himself comfortable in one of Kiwi AZ Creationz’s full barrel bench seats watched by creator Hamish McIntosh.
Exhibitors reported a steady stream of customers while the café did a roaring trade inside the Sir Don Rowlands Centre at Mighty River Domain, Lake Karāpiro.
Exhibitors reported a steady stream of customers while the café did a roaring trade inside the Sir Don Rowlands Centre at Mighty River Domain, Lake Karāpiro.
On the tiles were Julie Atherton, left, owner of Cambridge Tiles and supplier Rebecca Leonard of Tile Space.
Hitting the spot at the Cambridge Distillery Company stand was shareholder Will Rendell, right with Vicki and Mark Fleming of Lake Karāpiro.
Troy Johnson from Huis Bespoke Joinery in Cambridge.
Mikala Walshe of Mavis & Mick (Cambridge) had plenty of leather shoes, boots, handbags, accessories and women’s clothing on Stands 17 and 30.
Paula Waterhouse, Alexis Parker and Sam Hogan were putting the finishing touches onto their Designers Co Lab – Collaborative Interior Design studio stand 45.
We caught Treetown Designer Kitchens getting Stand 19 ready for the show. From left, Sara Steffert, Hayley Hohneck and Shannon Meredith.
Exhibitors want to be back for next year’s Waipā Home & Leisure Show following the success of the first version at Lake Karāpiro.
