North Canterbury News: January 23, 2020
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NEWS<br />
28 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>January</strong> <strong>23</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
Group aims to grow<br />
Kaiapoi'sbrand<br />
Love the Lyell ... Volunteers joined aclean up of Kaikoura’s Lyell Creek last August.<br />
Creek fans urged to step up<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
New members areneeded for<br />
Kaikoura’s Lovethe Lyell<br />
WorkingGroup.<br />
Applications areinvitedfrom<br />
anyonewho hasaconnectionto<br />
the creek, whetherthey liveon<br />
the Kaikoura Flats, nearby<br />
streets, homesorbusinesses.<br />
The group is tasked with<br />
helping to planstrategiesto<br />
leadthe restoration of the<br />
creek,improvewaterquality<br />
and to bringback the<br />
community’s connectiontothe<br />
waterway.<br />
‘‘That’s why your help is<br />
neededtoprotect andenhance<br />
the space thatwas oncea<br />
central partofKaikoura’s<br />
identity,’’ an Environment<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> (ECan)spokespersonsays.<br />
PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
Meetingsare kept to a<br />
minimum.People and<br />
organisations from allwalks of<br />
lifeare neededfor thegroup.<br />
Learn morebychatting to a<br />
Kaikoura Zone Committee<br />
memberorgetting in touch with<br />
the local ECanofficebycalling<br />
(03)319 5781orvisiting level 2of<br />
the Kaikoura CivicCentre<br />
building at 96 WestEnd,<br />
Kaikoura.<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
The Kaiapoi Promotions<br />
Association expects <strong>2020</strong>tobe<br />
abusy year for the town.<br />
Business manager Martyn<br />
Cook says developing a<br />
Kaiapoi brand concept and<br />
organising amonthlong<br />
festival in September are<br />
priorities for this year.<br />
He said abreakfast<br />
workshopheld late last year<br />
revealed that businessessaw<br />
developing walking and cycle<br />
routes and establishingan<br />
iconic eventasessential to<br />
developing aKaiapoibrand.<br />
The obvious contendersfor<br />
an iconic eventincludethe<br />
Kaiapoi Christmas Carnival in<br />
December and the river<br />
carnival, on March1.<br />
‘‘Therivercarnival makes<br />
sensegiven the town’s<br />
connection to the river,but it<br />
runs on ashoestring budget,<br />
so it’sfor the towntodecide<br />
what theywant it to be.’’<br />
The association will hold<br />
another workshop for local<br />
businessesinMarch,whereit<br />
is hopedsome workinggroups<br />
will be established to further<br />
develop aKaiapoi brand<br />
concept.<br />
‘‘It’s time to do somereal<br />
work.Wehave done enough<br />
talking,’’hesays.‘‘It takes<br />
threetofive years to developa<br />
brandand we are in year<br />
threethis year, so it’s time to<br />
consolidateand see the return<br />
on the effort we have put in<br />
and drive it further.’’<br />
He would like to see some<br />
coordination around shop<br />
opening hours, especially<br />
given thegrowing number of<br />
weekend visitors,which is<br />
likelytoincrease when cycleway<br />
connections to Christchurchopen<br />
laterthis year.<br />
‘‘If we want to be boutiquey,<br />
peoplewant to do boutique<br />
shopping at the weekend. The<br />
case in point beingOxford.’’<br />
He saysthe association’s<br />
reach extends to Woodend,<br />
Pegasus, Waikuku, The Pines<br />
and Kairaki. It is keen to<br />
encouragebusinessesinthose<br />
areas to get involved and be<br />
part of developing the brand.<br />
It is alsolooking to organise<br />
September events with<br />
various partners,including<br />
ethnicgroups, to reflect the<br />
town’sgrowing cultural<br />
diversity, adecade after the<br />
2010 earthquake series.<br />
‘‘The earthquake won’t be<br />
mentioned.Itwill be about<br />
how we have movedon. This<br />
is where we wereand this is<br />
where we are now.<br />
‘‘Our demographicshave<br />
changed rapidly in termsof<br />
ethnicity, so the eventswill<br />
reflect that. We are allabout<br />
inclusiveness.’’<br />
He saysthe associationhas<br />
also taken the initiativeto<br />
explore the feasibilityofa<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>New Year’s<br />
Eve event.<br />
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