Wanganui here we come!

Good old fashioned grit and determination was the main catalyst to Wairarapa-Bush's thrilling 25-19 win over North Otago in their Heartland championship semi-final rugby match at Memorial Park, Masterton on Saturday.
The home team had to work overtime to stave off the challenge from a brave North Otago outfit and, in the end, it was sheer stick ability that won the day for them?.something exemplified by their defensive effort in a spine-tingling last 10 minutes when North Otago threw everything at them bar the proverbial kitchen sink.
It was no place for the faint-hearted then and the fact the visitors were unable to produce the converted try which is all probability would have given them victory was a huge tribute to the resolve and resilience of the Wairarapa-Bush side.
Had North Otago managed the unthinkable it would certainly have been an unjust result as on the general run of play Wairarapa-Bush were fair value for their six-point winning margin.
Mind you, it wasn't all beer and skittles with North Otago showing the more enterprise in the opening stanzas and scoring the first try through centre Faaiti Tuamoheloa .
It came after Wairarapa-Bush flanker Sam Henderson had spilled an awkward pass and North Otago were typically quick and decisive on the counter attack.
A long range penalty by first-five Patrick Rimene, whose goal kicking throughout the game was outstanding, reduced the lead to 5-3 before North Otago scored try number two, flanker Ross Hay barging over after a lineout drive.
Alex Davies converted and North Otago were ahead 12-3 , and looking good.
Good enough, in fact, to suggest that if Wairarapa-Bush did not score next they could be in deep strife.
A typically elusive dash by wing Junior Togia sparked the home side into life and then came the most celebrated try of the match when skipper Joe Harwood scored after lineout ball had been secured and the forwards drove over the North Otago line.
In the three days preceding the match Harwood had experienced the excitement of becoming a father for the first time and the sadness of losing his grandfather, who passed away, and it seemed only right that it should be he who led the Wairarapa-Bush resurgence.
Patrick Rimene converted his try and North Otago's lead had been cut to 12-10.
Wairarapa-Bush were now on a roll and they took the lead for the first time when after a Patrick Rimene break second-five Nathan Couch was put in the clear with 20m to run and he showed a clear pair of heels to the cover defence.
Rimene's conversion from wide out was a beauty and Wairarapa-Bush led 17-12.
North Otago was not done with though.
They stormed back on the attack and from a quick penalty close to the Wairarapa-Bush line captain Karne Kaufana crashed over for a try. Alex Davies converted and North Otago went to halftime with a 19-17 advantage.
The second half saw Wairarapa-Bush stamp their authority on proceedings for basically all of the first 30 minutes.
Togia had hearts beating when provided with an early overlap and an open line only to drop the ball and then Couch was guilty of the same offence with two players unmarked outside him.
Rimene and Couch combined in a move which opened up the North Otago defence, and finished with Togia being dragged down inches short of the tryline and replacement No.8 Brodie Duffin had his momentum stopped from a forward drive basically right on the line as well.
In between times though Wairarapa-Bush did regain the lead when loosie Sylvanus Iro broke free and Togia galloped in for the try which Rimene failed to convert from the sideline. Wairarapa-Bush 22, North Otago 19.
North Otago's Kaufana had a royal opportunity to make a name for himself when he latched onto a dropped ball deep inside his own half with no defender in front of him. But somehow or other the ball slipped out of his grasp as he looked to work up a full head of steam and the chance went begging.
A Rimene penalty gave Wairarapa-Bush a slightly more comfortable 25-19 lead with still 18 minutes to play and then with both teams emptying out the their reserve benches in the summer-like conditions North Otago mounted their last ditch assault, controlling possession up front and launching attack after attack on the Wairarapa-Bush line.
But the home team's defence, which had been superb all game, remained steadfast and a place in the Meads Cup final was deservedly earned.
In a season where their lack of consistency has been an almost constant worry to both management and players this was a truly special Wairarapa-Bush performance.
It wasn't perfect by any means, with prime scoring opportunities yet again being wasted, but taking in the importance of the occasion and the calibre of the opposition it would be unfair to criticise them to any degree.
The forward effort in all ball-winning departments was impressive, especially in the rucks and mauls where the protection of possession and support of the ball carrier was of the highest standards.
Skipper Harwood and veteran lock Mike Robinson were grand performers there, assisted as they were by the likes of Dylan Higgison, Albertus Buckle and Tomasi Kedarabuka.
And when some of them departed the action others like Brent Rudman, Brendan Walker and Langi Peters came off the reserve bench and did a marvellous job as well.
It was pleasing too see the efficiency of the lineout play with Robinson and Kedarbauka the main ball winners in that area and there was an appealing solidness about the scrummaging too.
Question marks were fairly raised before Saturday's match about the fitness of the Wairarapa-Bush loosies Sylvanus Iro, Sam Henderson and Mike Spence after they all suffered knocks in the Wanganui game the previous weekend, but they came through this assignment with flying colours. They were quick to the breakdowns, fearsome on defence around the fringes of the rucks and mauls and always hard to stop with ball in hand.
It was a couple of the old hands in first-five Patrick Rimene and second-five Nathan Couch, who starred in a Wairarapa-Bush rearguard, which produced what was easily their most convincing performance of the season. They showed consistently good judgement in their option taking and invariably found space with their tactical kicks.
Both halfbacks used, Hamish McKenzie and James Bruce, struggled at times to clear the ball in the face of a mobile North Otago pack, but were sound enough and Simanu Simanu was typically assertive in everything he did at centre.
Of the two wings Togia had many more chances to show his attacking skills than did Francis Seumanutata, and he was clearly one of the more dangerous attackers on the paddock. At fullback Peato Lafaele did look a little uneasy under the high ball, but got plenty of length in his clearing kicks and always posed a threat to the North Otago defence on the counter attack.
North Otago, for their part, were obviously disappointed in the end result, but they certainly played their part in what was an entertaining spectacle for a good-sized crowd.
They had three hard-working forwards in loosie Ross Hay, lock Seko Qaraniqio and hooker Craig Stanway and of their backs were not quite as effective as they had been in the pool match between the two sides (won by Wairarapa-Bush 19-18) they were still a handful whenever they had the chance to attack. Midfielders Karne Kaufana and Faaiti Tuamoheloa were the pick of them.