Among the crew who are putting in the long hours to ensure Saturday's grand opening of the new MTG (Museum, Theatre, Gallery) in Napier is an exhibition designer who has worked at Te Papa, has created sets for theatre and dance and put in a spot of aviation work for Sir Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong.
Hastings-born Olivia Morris has worked extensively around the world, and across the great landscape of design, and is delighted to be back home in the Bay as part of the passionate MTG team.
"I came on board last December and was blown away by how much energy and goodwill this project has received from the local community and beyond," she said.
"It's fantastic for us to have this bright new space equipped to house world-class exhibitions and our treasured archives and collections."
She said growing up in Hawke's Bay (she attended Frimley School, Heretaunga Intermediate and Iona College) had given her "great perspective" in designing and setting up several of the opening exhibitions. And her widespread and diverse experience, especially within the tight time frames of the film industry, had set her up nicely when it came to dealing with the looming MTG opening deadline this Saturday.