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Wednesday 12 September 2018
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Te Wero o Ngā Kapa o Pango Tau Ana! Emily Beaumont The region’s hosting of our firstever All Blacks test match has been hailed a resounding success by visitors, organisers and locals. Widely regarded as Nelson’s biggest event to date, retailers and locals alike are hoping it’ll pave the way for further major events, with the community having proved their capability of pulling something of this magnitude off.
With a number of organisations and groups vital to the planning and execution of the event, acting senior sergeant of Tasman Police Mike Wardle says communication between those involved played an integral role. “The real key was how well everyone communicated. We were all working towards the same goal, the whole thing was really well planned. We’ve shown we can do it and it just couldn’t have gone
any better,” says Mike. Pubs in Richmond say they experienced their usual steady flow of customers with no noticeable increase, put down to the likelihood of rugby revellers staying on in Nelson. Richmond Mall’s centre manager Belinda de Clercq says they had a 10% increase in foot traffic on Sunday with visitors to the mall, particularly for the food court, and over the entire weekend had 32,000 visit the mall. “Nelson was
buzzing with people. The bus stops looked like ant’s nests with people dressed in supporters’ gear, it was amazing how many people took advantage of the free bus service. It’s definitely been a huge success for the region,” says Belinda. At the post-match press conference, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen heaped praise on Nelson even stating that Trafalgar Park was “one of the better pitches we’ve played on”.
“It’s been a pleasure to be here, we’ve really enjoyed it. The weather’s tremendous. The community’s been fantastic, everywhere we’ve gone we’ve been well received,” says Steve. With the entire region buzzing from All Black fever, hats off to the Nelson City Council and Tasman Rugby Union for getting stuck in and putting us firmly on the map as a region with the ability to host major events.
Waimea College students greet members of the All Blacks squad with an impressive haka as they enter the grounds of the school. From left: Flynn Basalaj, Matt Whiu, Tevin Rangitakatu, Codey Fearnley, Kees Barnes, Jeen Salton, Thomas Anderson and Brayden Little. Photo: Amy Russ
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