Opotiki-born James Rolleston was back in the Bay promoting his new film, the original of which was made well before he was born.
Rolleston was one of a number of actors and producers taking part in a road trip of New Zealand to promote the remake of the original Goodbye Pork Pie, which was released in February 1981.
The new film, Pork Pie, will be released in New Zealand cinemas on Thursday. More than a dozen Mini enthusiasts and fans met the Pork Pie team outside the Polynesian Spa on Saturday.
Rolleston, still recovering from a head injury suffered in a car crash near Opotiki late last year, said it has been an awesome experience travelling down the county and meeting everyone.
"We've had lots of Minis join us and they have all been awesome people.