The 2012 Wearable Creationz event will be the last for Rotorua, with the Rotorua Creative Art Trust announcing its decision to cease operation this year.
Trust chairman, Barbara Cook, said today the decision had been an extremely difficult and sad one to make for all
of the trustees, and was one that has not been made lightly.
"The trust has been running this event on a voluntary basis for the past 11 years, ably supported by a number of people and organisations who have worked tirelessly to make Wearable Creationz a significant success year on year.
"Wearable Creationz has become a huge event and it has been an incredible journey. It has been a very personal and significant experience for each of us in that time.
"As a group and as individuals, we believe it is time for a new challenge and other experiences and have made the decision to cease operation. While this has been a very difficult decision to make for us all, we know it is the right time.''