Of all the attractions at Sunday's Russell School fair, the prospect of seeing Northland MP Winston Peters performing a haka just might be the biggest.
Mr Peters is one of a number of four luminaries who have agreed to offer themselves for a public vote; he or she who gets the most support will take the stage alongside Bay of Islands College student Lucas George, who is fundraising for a school trip to Canada.
The biggest contribution most people will be able to make is to simply turn up, the organisers guaranteeing they won't be disappointed. And their money will be put to very good use.
"Our school has 91 children, and one of our key focuses is ensuring they are healthy," Tracey Cadogan said.
" Not all children arrive at school having had breakfast and with a packed lunch, and the Russell School Parent Teacher Friend Association has a programme for all children who attend our school so they can have as much fruit as they like. In the winter months we provide soup on the colder days; whatever is left over we take up to the pensioners.
