Campbell (4) and Antony Myers strike a pose.
Enjoying ice creams are Lachlan Boniface (7,) of Queenstown, and Victor Sutherland-Hibbs (3,) of Kingston, with the best-dressed bear winner and the oldest bear winner.
Southern Region Fire Safety Officer Stuart Ide shows Eddie (2) and Ava (3) Stewart, of Queenstown, the inner workings of a fire engine. Photos by Christina McDonald.
Children at yesterday's Teddy Bears Picnic were treated to face-painting, magic shows, entertainer Sunny Sky, a petting zoo, bouncy castle with not a cloud in the sky.
Rupert, a 47-year-old bear, was easily the oldest.
Rupert's owner, Victor Sutherland-Hibbs (3), of Kingston, took ownership of the bear from his father, Duane.
Mr Hibbs received the bear at the age of 1 - he will be 48 in April - and it was handed on to Victor when he turned 1.
A proud Stags supporter, Rupert wears a Stags No 1 on his woollen vest.
