Organisers of a popular arts and crafts market have had to make the tough decision to cancel the event this year in wake of the current Covid-19 alert levels.
For the past seven years, the Taranaki Dio PTA (formerly St Mary's) has held the Under the Mountain Arts and Crafts Fete in the school grounds on the Saturday of October's Labour weekend.
This year, however, the recent rise in Covid-19 alert levels meant a tough decision had to be made, says PTA chairperson Julie Larcom.
"We really wanted to be able to hold the event again this year particularly for our stallholders who have supported us over the years and who will be struggling without any markets to go to at present. However, sadly level 2 restrictions make it impossible to have it this year."
The fundraising potential from the fete will be missed this year, she says.