It's back to the future for the it! Bay of Islands Food & Wine Festival next month with Australasian band Dragon headlining - seven years after the group opened the first festival.
Dragon - now led by Northland-born singer Mark Williams - will headline the festival on October 1 on Paihia's Village Green from 11am-6pm.
At the inaugural "it!" Bay of Islands Festival in 2010 Dragon put on a high-energy performance that had people up dancing and really helped cement the success of the festival.
"We have Dragon back again seven years on and the uptake on the tickets has been great.
This festival has been a great success - and has a fantastic selection of Northland vineyards and foodies there who are proud to showcase the region."