A mystery sponsor has offered to light the blue touchpaper on Wanganui's fireworks display.
The Cooks Gardens Guy Fawkes show failed to ignite for the second consecutive year in November due to insufficient funds.
However, Oceanview Speedway president Alan Luoni hopes to launch an annual fireworks display in February with the help of an anonymous sponsor.
Mr Luoni said the sponsor, a big logging contractor in Wanganui, will pay half the price of the display which will also feature a stock car meet. The total cost will be approximately $20,000.
The event will take place on February 15 and normal admission prices will apply. If it proves popular, Mr Luoni says the sponsor is prepared to back it each year.