Servings of haggis and sounds of a pipe band made the Robert Bruce Commemoration on Sunday "very Scottish".
Near one hundred people, travelling from as far as Wellington and Hawkes Bay, gathered at the Bruce Memorial Reserve on Turakina Valley Road to remember a "legend beyond his time".
Born in Kelso, Scotland Mr Bruce went to sea at the age of 14 and after becoming a seafarer, gold prospector, author and orator he purchased land in the Turakina Valley. He farmed at Ngaruru from 1877 until his death.
After his death, Mr Bruce left his estate to help fund the reforestation and maintenance of New Zealand domains and national parks.
Event organiser Roslyn Grant said the afternoon went really well and they were blessed with the weather.