The red carpet was rolled out in Te Puke as the stars of the town's first home-grown movie came out for its world premiere last night.
The Z Nail Gang, a movie about protesters who took on a mining company and won, was filmed in and around Te Puke and Paengaroa and was screened for the first time at Te Puke's Capitol Cinema last night. Cameras flashed as men in suits and ties, women in ball gowns and children in bow ties arrived at the premiere.
A crowd gathered excitedly around the red carpet waiting for the first glimpse of the show while passers-by stopped to take photos and ask about the commotion.
Three hundred guests walked the red carpet to witness the first public screening of the movie directed and produced by Pukehina-based couple Anton Steel and Kylie DellaBarca Steel.
Despite his nerves Mr Steel said he was thrilled by the community's response.