This is South Taranaki

The annual A&P Show was held in Hawera and was open to the public on the 17th and 18th of November at the Hawera Showgrounds. I had never been to an A&P show so was in for a real treat with some varied examples of local flavor that included local singers, bands, local cuisine, some exhibitors that were presenting a mix of arts and crafts, as well as a lot of farm machinery as well as local firefighters, wood chopping competition,  and not forgetting one of my favourite parts of the entire to days, the section that included the small animal tent which was excellent.

Below you will find a small video that reflects part of the local volunteer firefighter unit that is now known as The United Fire Brigades’ Association of New Zealand (UFBA). There is an interview with two members as well as footage of the display that took place, which was not only entertaining but informative. The local firefighters are one of the more prominent parts of South Taranaki not only because they attend many events as well as incidents, but also the siren can be heard in many cases once a day which indicates just how busy they are as well as the vital role that they serve in the community.

What was refreshing was the way in which all of the team members interacted with the public as well as having a passion for what they are doing taking all that they do with seriously so as to impart knowledge to the public, but in a friendly and informal way. To me it looked apparent that all the attendant crowds had a good time as well a appreciating all that do in the community.