Organisers of Waipu's annual spectacle this year have added an extra stage to cater for spontaneous activities among a feast of all things Scottish.
Preparations are well under way for the 146th Waipu Highland Games at Caledonian Park on New Year's Day. It begins with a Grand March at 9am followed by kilts, pipers, dancers, singing, heavyweight games, ancestry, food, competitions and entertainment.
Olympian Jacko Gill's participation in the heavyweight competition among experienced competitors is likely to be followed with keen interest.
The heavyweight competitions hark back to a time when Scottish kings and clan chiefs assessed the agility, cunning and physical strength of their soldiers.
The forecast for Sunday is for clear skies with temperatures in the high 20s.