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The Star Thursday May 6 2021 22 OPINION Hospital board CDHB MEMBERS Gough and Keown are rightly concerned over the centralisation of our medical system, and among other things how it will impact smaller towns and the rural sector, as outlined in The Star (April 22). There have also been plans to centralise school boards and polytechs, including those that are very successful, like SIT. Even farming regulations are becoming ‘one size fits all’, which will only fit a few as we live in a very complex and diverse landscape. – D Downward David McPhail May I thank Kurt Bayer for his interesting article about his visit to David McPhail. Easy to read, most informative, and it brought back memories. Many skits of Kiwi life, especially of Sir Robert Muldoon, We want to hear your views on the issues affecting life in Canterbury Send emails to: barry@starmedia.kiwi were funny with a capital F. Much appreciated journalism. – Bevan Phillipson Trust in Govt I wonder why people still trust this Government? The minister told us this evening that the biggest number of people had gone off the jobseekers benefit since I think it was 1996. I also wonder why it is telling us they are ramping up vaccines when last week we were told that there were only approximately 400,000 doses left in the country. As usual it is spending large sums of money setting up vaccine centres when in the US chemists can do the same job and I know our local chemist is qualified to do it and for a lot less money. Imagine how much taxpayers money could be saved? But hey, it’s not their money so easy come easy go, and we can always print more. – R Lucas Letters may be edited or rejected at Star Media’s discretion. Letters should be about 200 words. A name, postal address and phone number should be provided. Please use your real name, not a nickname, alias, pen name or abbreviation. Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Tourism hui brings hundreds to city THIS WEEK I had the opportunity to welcome more than 750 delegates to our city for TRENZ Hui 2021, the largest business event in New Zealand for over a year. THis year it will be a different format from the normal TRENZ event. Each year, TRENZ brings hundreds of international travel buyers together to meet with New Zealand’s leading tourism operators, to build or renew relationships and negotiate business deals for the coming seasons. We were due to host TRENZ 2020, which was cancelled for the first time, when borders were forced to close by Covid-19. Given that these borders are still closed, and buyers cannot attend, the format was redesigned to help the industry prepare for the return of international visitors. The three themes were: Revive – Reconnect – Revitalise. After everything our city has been through over the past decade, I said there was no better place to come for TRENZ Hui 2021 than Ōtautahi, Christchurch. We describe ourselves as a city of opportunity for all – a place that is open to new ideas, new people and new ways of doing things – a place where anything is possible. The genesis for this thinking has been the belief that times of crisis always offer opportunities. I expressed hope that the industry would explore the opportunities to reimagine the future of tourism in a post-Covid world in partnership with mana whenua and the destinations that together create a unique offering in the world. I invited them to seize that opportunity with real optimism based on the unique experience of a city that has been given the chance to reimagine its future and respond to new challenges in a way we would never have thought possible. Mayor Lianne Dalziel
Thursday May 6 2021 The Star 23 Saturday 8 May, 3-8pm Hororata Domain Postponement date 9 May 2021 Witness a spectacular Night Glow with tethered hot air balloons glowing in unison to music. Followed by a lighting effect show with DJ Craig Shaw. · Eventhire glowing fairground · UV art zone · Interactive science demonstrations · Mitre 10 Mega warm up cube · Food trucks · Food and wine tastings 3–5pm Hot Air Balloon Walk Through 5–7pm Join the Glow Circus Balloon Night Glow can happen any time from 5.30pm Live music on the More FM stage 3pm 4pm 5pm Getting there Selwyn Community Choir Sam Bambery and The Bluesettes Chilton House Hororata Domain, 61 Hororata Road via Bealey Road or via Darfield. Important information Bring warm clothes, torch, picnic rug, chairs, cash. No Dogs, glass or BYO alcohol. Buy your tickets now and be in to win a flight with Ballooning Canterbury. EVENT SOLD OUT HORORATA GLOW FESTIVAL VISIT HORORATA.ORG.NZ PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY
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