Napier Mayor Bill Dalton has long been passionate about the colour and appeal of Art Deco, and as he has in past years, will be out there embracing it - especially the vintage cars as he is a tad fond of things of a motoring nature.
"I am prouder than ever to support this iconic festival in 2017."
Mr Dalton donned the boater and blazer to answer five questions from the not quite as dapper press chap Roger Moroney.
1. Having grown up here, when did you first realise this city had something unique about it, building-wise?
My father was a solid plasterer and worked on many of the buildings so I was always aware of just how special Napier is.