Hunter Calder
The Waikato Home and Garden Show is under new leadership for the first time since it was founded by the late Graham Hannah who passed earlier this year.
Leading the event is North Port Events CEO Dona White. She says it's an event that has a lot of "mana and respect" nationwide and she wants to keep it that way - "so we are charged with the great task and that is keeping up his legacy and making sure we honour this event as he built it."
More than 30-thousand people are expected to attend the four day event which features 450 exhibitors.
Mrs White says the event has something for everyone wanting to renovate, build or "titify" their home or garden.