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Once again the Havelock Mussel Festival proved to be a great success. With over 5500 attending the event “a community having fun together” was a shared sentiment amongst stall holders, entertainers and festival – goers on Sat 21st March.
On behalf of the Havelock Mussel Festival Committee we would like to take this opportunity to extend our thanks for the wonderful support shown by our Sponsors who make this event possible and to all the volunteers who assist with many aspects of making this event the success it is.
 A record number of 70 stalls offered food, wine and beer, crafts and industry displays.
On the main stage where there were performances from Queen Charlotte College Kapa Haka Group, Embassy Jazz, Highland dancing from Gail Dodson School of Dance (also raising funds for representation at 2010 Edinburgh Tattoo), the fabulous Disco Divas belting out favourite disco/70’s tunes and of course the well loved Topp Twins – something to keep everyone entertained all day long.
The Taste Aquaculture Cooking Show also proved very popular with demonstrations from Chris Fortune & Bill Floyd as well as Richard Till who also judged the best stalls (winners listed below).
The NIWA Kidzone proved extremely popular with its move to the tennis court enabling organisers to provide many more activities for the children. It also provided a safer environment with parents being able to enjoy the stage entertainment, food & refreshments while kids had a whale of a time on the inflatables, art competitions and listening to stories from Pom Pom the Clown & Havelock Theatre group.
Meanwhile the competition area was much improved with competitors for the Kono Mussel Opening & EBA Mussel Munch being raised up on a stage enabling the crowd to see much more of the activities. The Sealord Mussel Hustle once again provided much hilarity both for competitors and observers!
Competition winners were:
Kono NZ Mussel Opening Team Event:
1st – Pacifica 1
2nd - Pacifica 2
Kono NZ Mussel Opening Individual Event:
1st – Ratanak Keo
2nd - Chinda Keo
3rd – Rona Denny
 EBA Mussel Munch
1st Mark Sextus (27 seconds to eat a pottle)
Sealord Aquaculture Mussel Hustle
Adult team – Deported
Under 14s team – Tu Meke
Mussel Products Toss the Mussock
10kg Toss:
1st - Jim Donald (19m)
2nd - Patrick Noonan (15.8m)
5kg Toss:
1st - Ash O’Donnel ( 20.5M )
2nd - Brayden O’Donnel ( 20.2M)
Stall Winners
Best Stall - Commercial
1st - Premium Game
2nd Sanford Ltd
Best Stall - Community
1st - Havelock School
2nd – Popcorn Peddler
Top Food Creation - Commercial
1st – Gourmet Deli
2nd – 2 Smoking Barrels
Top Food Creation – Community
1st – Pelorus Netball Club
2nd – JP Seafood Kaikora
A public meeting was held on Monday 6th April and the general consensus was that whilst mother nature played her part at the end of the event – stopping it a bit earlier than planned –everyone had a fantastic day and went home a little damp but happy!
The 2010 Havelock Mussel Festival will take place on Saturday 20th March.
More information will be posted soon. |
