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Its all happeningat the Easter Show

Dance group Delicious on the cultural stage. Photo: Phil Doyle/Fairfax NZ

A KYLIE impersonator, Canadianbushwhackers, fluffy ducklings andacrobats came together this weekendto delight the droves of entertainment-seekers at the Coca-Cola Easter Show.

In the popular Zirca Circus tent, alone woman in a steel cage is

surrounded by four whirringmotorcycles, a child performs ballet ona mans shoulders and at theInteractive Farm zone, children flock tostroke goats, hold ducklings and watchlive sheep shearing.

Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweetyand Sylvester showed up to put on aLooney Toons show, as did SpottyWotand DottyWot from the WetaWorkshop-created series, theWotWots.

The Canadian Bushwhackers

showed off their daring lumberjackskills and stunts; and Kylie Minogueimpersonator, 100% Kylie, put on aMinogue extravaganza with song anddance routines and numerous outfitchanges.

Promoter Paul Bloomfield said

sales were up 30 per cent on previousyears with a focus on more freeentertainment for the $25 entry fee,and kids under 12 given free entry.

Tonight 100% Kylie will perform at8pm, followed by fireworks at 9pm andrides will run till 10pm closing. Coca-Cola Easter Show, April 5 -

9, ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane,Auckland. Tickets: Adults $25,teenagers $10, kids under 12 free witha paying adult (limit of three kids peradult).

at renamed wildlife park

with pride

Busch gets up close and personal with one of the tigers again.

themed into different settings, fromwhere the animals origins is.

I am one man doing manythings. And all the dreams comefrom my head. Good things taketime . . . it revolves around moneyand manpower.

Before his return, Busch spenttime in South Africa, includinghelping promote conservation

attempts to save the white rhinofrom poachers.

He said even while thousands ofkilometres away from home,Zions big cats had been ever in hisheart.

It has been on my mind everysecond and every minute of everyday, he said.

Busch thanked staunch

supporters for helping him returnto thepark, including76,000 fans onhis official Facebook page.

Theyhave givena lot ofsupportover the time. There are so manypeople around the world that actu-ally believe in what I do and lovewhat I do. I am very lucky to havethat following and I am very grate-ful.