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Hmbnssn Winter Show ; Nambassa, the people who brought you the Festival-in'Coromandel in February of this year, have now mounted a winter show which plays Napier, Wellington, Auckland and Hamilton during late September and early October. The Nambassa Winter Show is in two parts the first, titled “Return of the Ancients", is a theatrical piece in three scenes, mimed and arranged around specially selected music, and featuring some 25 actors and dancers. Special effects, rock music, fire eating and a few special surprises are promised. second half of the show will be opened by country-folk singer Rick Steele (he also opens the Little River Band’s Auckland show). The final act of the Nambassa Winter Show is rock group Mahana, who will-be performing a 45 minute-long rock opera, written; by the band, that is a view of early New Zealand life beginning with the arrival of the Maori canoes. ; The Nambassa Winter Show plays: Napier Municipal Theatre on September 29; Wellington’s Opera House, October 2; Auckland's His Majesty’s Theatre, October 9 & 10 and Hamilton's Founder’s Theatre, October 14. Admission is $5.50 for adults and $4.00 for students and children.

Competition Results The winners of the Festival Records Stranglers competition are. Christopher von Ballekom (Invercargill), Mark Field,(Stewart Island), Tony Holland. (Masterton), J. Woods (Kohi, Auckland), Pater Maurer (Wainuiomata, Wellington) and Michael,Williams (Papatoetoe, Auckland). The correct answer was No. 1 Jean Jacques Burnel (bass), No. 2 Jet Black (drums), . No. 3 Hugh Cornwell (guitar) and No. 4 Dave Greenfield (Keyboards). Copies of the Strangler’s new album Black & Blue will be posted to the six winners. The Phonogram Records Boomtown Rats Colouring-in competition was a great success. The entries will be exhibited at Taste Records, High St, Auckland when the Boom-