It has been many years since ballroom powder was sprinkled over the floor at the Fairburn Kaiaka Hall, or at least it was until Saturday night.
The hall's centennial was celebrated with a ball, attracting what committee chairman Peter Niepel said was a full house.
"A lot of invitations were sent out so we had a lot of people who might otherwise not have come," he said, "and it was a wonderful evening."
Wayne Hargis-Roycroft was unable to play his guitar, thanks to a cut finger, but he and his computer more than made up for that.
The revellers included Northland MP Matt King and his wife Sara. Mr Niepel said he hadn't noticed if the former had danced — he said he hadn't; he "did what blokes always do, and watched the girls" — but he had been very impressed with the catering.