The Auckland Coca-Cola Easter Show is NZ's largest and most loved family show, and for this year, the 171st year, organisers waived the entry fee.
Everything imaginable is on show here, a feast for the eyes, challenges for the body, and heart stopping rides.
Over the five-day festival, a few showers fell intermittently, but the show went ahead.
The Coca-Cola Easter Show usually has an entry fee, but this year a warm greeting and a smile were all you needed.
One spectator says, "It's great that it's free. There are so many people here just hanging out together."