When you walk into the Katikati A&P Show on Sunday, February 2, you’ll be forgiven for thinking you’ve stepped back in time.

The 100th event is being marked with a special display of memorabilia. A Moment in Time is the brainchild of committee member Don Wallis.

“The show is a really big deal for the town, so I wanted people to feel as though they could be walking into the first show in 1913.”

Wallis said it’s been surprisingly easy to find quality vintage items and locals keen to be involved; from a car and farming machinery from the early 1900s to people dressed in period costume, and a blacksmith thanks to support from Western Bay Museum.

“It will be as though everything’s for sale, so price tags will be in pounds, shillings and pence. The first A&P Show in Katikati was held as war was about to break out in Europe.”

Murray Toms with his 1927 Chrysler – one of an estimated five in New Zealand – will be part of the Time Warp on at Katikati A&P Show on February 2. Photo: David Hall

Attendees will walk through the interactive display and notice it fast forward 50 years.

“We have tractors, hay stackers and a VH Holden from the mid-60s that’s in mint condition and would’ve cost around 1100 pounds,” said Wallis.

From there, electric vehicles will provide a direct comparison with the present day.

“The modern tractors and cars that kids take for granted really do put things into perspective,” said Wallis.

The Katikati A&P Show was postponed during World War II. As a nod to that era, the display includes military vehicles provided by brothers Nick and Chris Flegg who’ve been collecting for almost two decades.

“Our grandfathers both served in WWII, and we’ve always been into machinery and engineering,” said Nick Flegg. “New Zealand ended up with a lot of vehicles left in the Pacific Islands from when American soldiers were stationed there, so we picked up a few of those over the years.”

Now, they have more than 20 vehicles ranging from a Bren Gun Carrier that resembles a tank to trucks and jeeps – some of which will be on display at the Katikati A&P Show on Sunday, February 2, at Uretara Domain from 9am-4pm. Entry $10 per adult, children under 14 gain free entry.