Nathan Donsimoni, 2, competes with dad Pascal at the Oakura Bowl Jam.
It was a busy weekend of events as Taranaki made the most of the the good weather. The Oakura Skate Jam took place at the coastal town s skate park on Saturday, with about 300 people attending throughout the day to watch the 20 competitors compete. One of the youngest, two-year-old Nathan Donsimoni, of Okato, wowed the crowd with a little helping hand from his dad, Pascal.
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Larissa Hocking, 10, and her dog Flopsy at the Bark in the Park on Saturday. Meanwhile, Bark in Park at New Plymouth s Pukekura Park also proved to be a ‘paw-some’ event on Saturday, with about 100 dogs and 300 of their human friends attending the TSB Festival of Lights Summer Scene event, organiser Hannah Doherty said.