The annual Tauranga Gala Dinner is back and it is shaping up to be a stellar night of wining, dining and rubbing shoulders with stars and legends of sport, according to organiser Heath Ingham.
Special guest speakers for this year's event will be All Blacks legend Andrew Mehrtens, alongside broadcasting and commentating heavyweights Scotty Stevenson and John McBeth.
The MC of the evening is Commonwealth Games gold medallist and in-demand speaker Dick Tayler, who will lead the panel through a series of discussions.
Ingham says he is thrilled to have Tayler lead the line.
"Dick Tayler is one of the best MCs and speakers around, so the night is already set to be entertaining, let alone adding the other three speakers to the mix. Mehrts is hilarious and Scotty and John will bring their stories and behind-the-scenes insights. It'll definitely be a night of laughs and tales you'd never expect to hear."