More than 4000 scouts have ventured to Mystery Creek south of Hamilton for the organisation's annual Jamboree.
There's been a wide range of activities from drift bikes and cooking to celebrating the new year and learning to drive a digger.
Even an Australian contingent of scouts has arrived at the Mystery Creek site - now completely taken over by the tents of the scouts' camp.
Laurence Fauatea is the Jamboree director.