Since Sept 27 1879 Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021 $2.20 Sold on Weekend sheep sport wrap-up milk Seven days of TV You asked, we listened! Enjoy 7 days of TV listings for your entertainment P5 P23-32 MIDWEEK WAITANGI DAY DELIGHTS FULL COVERAGE P2-3 Ph 03 307 7900 Lucky Last – Make it yours! to subscribe! • 3 Bedrooms • Sunny & Warm • Semi Rural Outlook • Full kitchen • Sheltered Outdoor Seat- • Fabulous Amenities ing Call Donna Coxshall (Facility Manager) today on 03 307 6140 Phone 03 307 6140 | 37 Carters Terrace Tinwald, Ashburton 7700 Www.terraceview.co.nz 2 NEWS Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, February 10, 2021 MULTI CULTURAL BITE Bite to stay in domain By Jonathan Leask [email protected] Ashburton’s Multi Cultural Bite looks set to stay in the Ashburton Domain. For the 12th annual Waitangi Day commemoration event, the trustees of Ashburton Multi Cultural Trust were forced into a shift from Baring Square East due to ongoing con- struction in the Ashburton CBD. The new venue at the Ashburton Domain proved to be even more popular and prompted plenty of positive comments from the thou- sands of attendees. Chair of Ashburton Multi Cultur- al Trust, Thelma Bell, was delighted with the success of this year’s event. “It proved such a wonderful ven- ue that we were thinking we should have moved there a long time ago,” Bell said. Bell said they were so pleased with the outcome that they have al- ready written to Ashburton District Council asking to book the venue for Thousands attended the Multi Cultural Bite at its new venue in the Ashburton Domain. Waitangi Day 2022. WAITANGI AT THE PA Waitangi vibe returns to Hakatere Marae and Saturday’s celebrations gave her that that feedback from a fellow mum from the By Jonathan Leask feeling. far north was superb. [email protected] When, the Waitangi Day celebrations at “It was what Waitangi Day should be all the marae were revived three years ago, about. The Waitangi vibe is back at the Hakatere Colcord attended and said they didn’t feel “We have lifted it another level so I am Marae after a successful Waitangi at the Pa right, but this year “it really did have that so proud for us to get that feedback.” event on Saturday. Waitangi Day vibe”. The marae offered a number of activi- Hakatere Maori Marae Komiti and “It felt how it should be,” she said. ties with the water slide proving popular Waitangi at the Pa subcommittee chair, Her feelings were backed up by com- in the heat and a hotly contested tug-o- Celia Colcord, was thrilled with how ments from a visitor from the far north war. There were local community stalls as celebrations went as hundreds marked who told Colcord the event really had that well as live band performances. Waitangi Day at the marae event that fo- Waitangi event feel. Colcord thanked the sponsors and vol- cused on whanau and celebrating New “We celebrate Waitangi quite hugely in unteers for their efforts to make the day Zealand’s diverse culture. the North Island, but coming to the Haka- such a great occasion, and was already Colcord said that coming from the far tere Marae three years ago my first experi- looking froward to making next year big- north, Waitangi Day is a revered occasion ence there wasn’t fantastic at all so to get ger and better. Cook Island dancers performing at the Waitangi at the Pa event at Hakatere Marae. 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Throughout the event the crowds Any concerns about the move im- were entertained by a feast of music pacting the turn-out were quickly and dance, all provided by local per- quashed as people started rolling in. formers, ranging from pipe bands to “The crowds started coming in belly dancers. and then it was non-stop selling the The event was supported by Eco tickets. It was just go, go, go.” Educate and Envirowaste who en- More than 12,000 bite tickets were sured as much waste as possible was sold, representing an increase of diverted from landfill, with the bags around 20 per cent on last year’s fig- of used cardboard bowls from feast- ures. ing at the event taken away for com- The event had a record 30 stalls, posting. representing many of the major re- The Red Cross provided free water, gions from around the world – from the Cancer Society free sunscreen, the Pacific, outhS East Asia, Africa, and the Kidney Foundation with St South Asia, and Latin America – with John also provided free blood pres- each showcasing their traditional sure readings. cuisine. Bell said an army of volunteers “We tried to make sure there was helped before, during, and after the no duplication across the menus event to ensure its smooth running, and so each stall was unique.” and many local businesses offered All the food and beverage sold was sponsorship in kind. home-made, and stallholders repre- The Multi Cultural Bite was also sented their country of origin rather the recipient of an Ashburton Dis- than any commercial concerns. trict Council grant. Jane and Mark Rant at the Waitangi at the Domain market. Waitangi market keen to make changes permanent “I do think it’s just a nicer venue. By Jonathan Leask “I’ll be definitely staying put as it’s a great wee [email protected] spot.” The only negative feedback was the distance be- The annual Waitangi Day market, had a name and tween the market and the Multi Cultural Bite, Johns venue change this year and both are likely to be per- said, which while it was only a short walk through the manent. domain unlike when the two events were side-by- Just like the Multi Cultural Bite, the Waitangi on side on East Street. East market was forced to move to the Ashburton Do- Johns said with 35 stalls it was down a few on pre- main this year due to the CBD redevelopment. vious years. However, after a successful day on Saturday, organ- “Mainly because it took me longer to get organised iser Carol Johns is planning a permanent relocation. this year.” “I have a pretty good feeling we will be remaining Another key factor was the number of other events in the domain. on across Canterbury and the South Island over the “The feedback I got was that it was a fantastic at- weekend, she said. mosphere. “We still had great crowds, and I was talking to a lot “The shade from the trees meant people could sit of people from out of town.” down and we noticed a lot more people sitting down The added bonus of the new location in the do- under the trees relaxing, and a lot of people stayed main was catching a lot of State Highway 1 traffic, Cook Island dancers performing at the Waitangi at the Pa event at Hakatere Marae. around for a long time. Johns said, catching people passing through. 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