New flower show for Manukau

The Manukau City Council is confident it will have a new flower show by the end of this year, after the Ellerslie International Flower Show moved to Christchurch.

Although Auckland Flower Show Ltd has already announced a show at Alexandra Park from November 20-23, the Manukau council has been requesting proposals to develop and manage the event, which will be held in conjunction with the Auckland Regional Council.

Manukau Mayor Len Brown says there is overwhelming public support to create a new garden show at the Botanic Gardens in Manurewa and the council has had a number of very good proposals so far with nationally significant individuals and organisations putting forward ideas.

He says the council will spend the next two weeks considering the proposals before a decision is made. The event will probably be held this spring.

The first Ellerslie Flower show in Christchurch will be held in March 2009.

- NEWSTALK ZB