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Wednesday 9 January 2019
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Locals deliver for Bay Dreams It was hot, it was loud, and it was sweaty, but it was undeniably a success. The sold-out Bay Dreams festival brought 20,000 music lovers to Trafalgar Park on Friday and promoters say they are hoping to be back in 2020. With international acts such as Cardi B and Tash Sultana, along with Kiwi favourites Katchafire and Shapeshifter, the crowds were kept happy - although shade, water and sunscreen were all in hot demand as the mercury soared above 26 degrees. Bay Dreams is one of the most popular festivals of the Kiwi summer music
calendar, with the Mount Maunganui event selling out year after year. This is the first time it was held in the South Island. A pre-party and afterparty took place on either side of the main event and camping was provided at Rutherford Park and Saxton Field from 3 - 5 January. Festival director Toby Burrows hailed it as a "resounding success". "All the artists performed amazing sets and were all very happy. The event ran smoothly and the 20,000 strong crowd was incredibly well behaved. The venues worked perfectly and Nelson was a great host city. We definitely want to
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Having fun in the sun
Enjoying the fantastic weather and the great facilities in our area is Noel McClements and his 6 year old twin daughters Aoife and Orla. Originally from Ireland, Noel and his family now live locally. Noel and the girls were going for a sedate ride around Rabbit Island and then into the sea to cool off. Photo: Steve Page.
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