Young dancers do a massed Highland Fling at last year's Turakina Highland Games. PHOTO/FILE
The Turakina Highland Games are 154 years old, but they show no signs of slowing down.
Games' spokeswoman Debbie Benton said up to 1500 people were expected at the event, which is an annual celebration of Scottish culture. The games will be held in Turakina on January 27.
Cultural events
include Scottish dancers, piping and drumming, and a pipe band competition.
"We have 15 pipe bands competing including six youth bands, which is great to see. We have bands coming from as far away as Hamilton, Rotorua and Wellington," Ms Benton said.
Among the pipe bands are the New Zealand Police Pipe Band and Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band, both selected to compete at the World Pipe Band competition in Glasgow in August.
