Press release:

Last year’s NZ Idol Rosita Vai will be judging Tairawhiti’s successful singing competition Survival Idol this Saturday.

Survival Idol is based on the NZ Idol concept - the difference being that the young singing hopefuls must give a performance with a road safety message.

Survival Idol Coordinator Kiri Simpson said Ms Vai is one of three judges. The other two judges are Tyronne Chaffey of the Gisborne Police and Raymond Ropata from the Alcohol Liquor Advisory Council or ALAC.

“We are expecting a real diverse range of performances from rap, hip hop, soul and kapa haka. Anything goes as long as the words are original, and it has a road safety message