From grans to tots, hundreds flocked to the popular Glinks Gully Games Day to test their skills or soak up the happy atmosphere.
The annual games have been held at the west coast holiday resort 26km from Dargaville on New Year's Day for decades.
Generations of holidaymakers have taken part and while
it's the holiday community at the Ripiro Beach settlement that organises the Games each year, the games are open to the public.
More than $750 was offered in prizes - all donated by the Glinks Gully residents.
Good fields of all ages took the mark for the sprints, steeplechases, novelty sack races and kicking the ball competition.
Singles versus married in tug of war is a popular competition - this year the married teams beat the singles - winning both competitions.
The Mr Muscles competition always draws plenty of laughs as competitors grimace and flex or even giggle for the audience.
Winner of the Miss Glinks Gully competition was 16-year-old Shariya Lawson from Auckland. Amira Adams, 11, from Tauranga was the winner of the 10 to 14-year-old "teen" Miss Glinks Gully.
