Showing great restraint while his human companions enjoy dinner from a food truck is 7-year-old German shepherd Niko. His friends are (from left) Howard Lu, of Auckland, and Tim McEwan, of Cromwell. PHOTO: JULIE ASHER : Night of fun ends with a bang

Artist Rachel Hirabayashi shows some of the works produced during the Exquisite Corpse drawing game workshop held at her gallery and emporium as part of the celebrations.PHOTO: JULIE ASHER : Night of fun ends with a bang

The Cromwell Scouts held their annual haunted house fundraiser with spooky surgeons Nathanial McCulloch, 13 (left) and Olivia Munro, 14, as part of the group raising money to go on jamboree at the end of 2026. PHOTO: JULIE ASHER : Night of fun ends with a bang

Fireworks lit up Cromwell on Sunday evening as the party drew to a close after several hours of music, food and entertainment. PHOTO: SUPPLIED : Night of fun ends with a bang