Porter and Smith couldn t be reached for comment on whether the past partnership could be rekindled. Mayor Neil Holdom said the cancellation showed Taft made the right decision to pull out, and hoped it would be able to reconnect with Womad International and develop a plan for 2022.
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New Plymouth Mayor Neil Holdom is hopeful Taft and Womad International can restore the past relationship, so the trust can continue running Womad in New Zealand in the future. “That outcome will be the best for Womad in New Zealand and the best for Taranaki.” “We know they ve [Taft] got the magic, they know how to make it work, they ve got the support of the region.”