The latest technology has put a Hawke's Bay Highland dancing and piping competition on the international stage.
Two competitions in the 68th annual Hawke's Bay Easter Highland Games, at Lindisfarne College in the weekend, were live-streamed for the first time.
The classical bagpipe Piobaireachd and the new Lindisfarne Dirk and Sgian Dubh Double March Strathspey were live-streamed to audiences in Australia, Canada, Scotland and New Zealand.
Games convener Rob Mortensen said using technology in this way was new for the competition and enabled those who could not attend, from all over the world, to get involved.
The Lindisfarne Dirk and Sgian Dubh Double March Strathspey modelled on the Glenfiddich Championship was the only competition of its kind in New Zealand and would become an annual part of the event, he said.