It was a glorious sunny day for the 153rd Highland Games in Turakina on Saturday.
Thousands came to watch as solo dancers were littered throughout the field and the roar of bagpipes practicing could be heard in the distance.
Stalls selling everything scottish from haggas to kilts were on display and the seveteen clans were all out in force with Grant next to Cameron, with light hearted banter heard between the rows.
Patricia McKechnie of clan Donald said there's no need to talk to clan Keith because thier history is much more interesting.
She says her and her husband can trace their liniage all the way back to the Donald "founding father" Somerled.
"His sons then formed the different Donald clans out there."
Today there are hundreds of Donalds in New Zealand with six different societies in different regions.
While she quick to say all the clans get along today, there was however an event in 1692 which caused a bit of tension between them and the Cambells.
"The Donalds of Glencoe were attacked in their own homes when they were hosting the Campbells."
But Lindsay Campbell is quick to point out the story is not that black and white.
"The Campbells were government soldiers under order, so they didn't go as a clan."
"And they only knew about the orders until after they had been invited into the home."
"But we're all friends now, I take the micky out them quite a bit."
But it was clan Keith who led the clan march with a parade of pipes, drums swords and banners. Families in kilts held their clan names high as they walked the length of the Turakina domain.
Elsewhere contestants had a go at the Caber toss, there was a $100 for anyone who could hurdle the giant 6m Edenmore cabar.
Other games included the Sheaf toss in which contestants hurl bundle of straw using a pitchfork over a raised bar, the stone put and the hill run.
Klus and Gisela Bieling from Germany have enjoyed the Hghland Games ever since they first visited the Turakina 26 years ago.
"Since we retired you know? And its winter in Germany so we take the chance to stay here," said Gisela.
"Its fun, its wonderful and I like the music."