Lychgate Funeral Home. Photo / Lychgate Funeral Home
The infamous Aro Valley election debate will be held in a funeral home this year, as the community centre undergoes renovations.
The Lychgate Funeral Home will host the iconic event – but its owner Stu Print is unsure whether the traditional water pistols will be utilised during the debate.
"That's
one of the details we haven't discussed – we feel part of the community too and it's part of the community idiosyncrasies that we love and appreciate, so if we can accommodate that without causing damage to our premises we will."
The election debate usually sees more than 100 people pack out the Aro Valley Community Centre, spilling out onto the street. They're armed with water pistols if candidates displease them, and hecklers are all but encouraged.
