All yellow for Daffodil Day in Te Puke

Asea of yellow costumes, squeaking kazoos and graceful bagpipes erupted down the main street of Te Puke to raise funds for those in need.

The Te Puke Community March & Stand for Daffodil Day took place on Friday with about 70 people taking to the streets to raise money for and support those fighting cancer.

The march was organised by the Cancer Society’s Te Puke area co-ordinator for daffodil day Maria Moore, Tarnished Frocks and

Divas star Bridget Mckinley, and Ms Woman of the Universe NZ contestant Jerrie-lee Ngareta Hill.

Two of the marchers were Liane Crawford and her dog Sid.

Crawford said she came to the march to represent “all the women that go through this” and all those suffering from cancer.

Sid donned bee wings and wagged his tail happily in the Te Puke Memorial Hall where the march began.

Also gathered in the hall were regional council candidate Sean Newland and Western Bay of Plenty mayoral candidate Mark Boyle, who joined the marchers on