An estimated crowd of as much as 15,000 folks descended on Thomson Park on Tuesday for the thirteenth annual ‘I Love Brighton’ pageant.
Occasion co-organiser Martha Baxendell mentioned the free pageant was an effective way to begin the yr.
“This can be a family-friendly occasion that we placed on yearly with actions for youngsters, a bit market space, we have got leisure occurring. I imply, only a enjoyable day for everybody.”
Group teams and sports activities golf equipment took the chance to showcase their choices, eager to recruit new members by working video games and actions.
The occasion started within the wake of the Christchurch earthquakes, as a method of lifting the spirits of the New Brighton neighborhood and inspiring locals to re-engage in actions.
“We needed to create one thing that helped carry our neighborhood collectively, simply present that unity and likewise to encourage our tamariki to see what they might become involved in.”
Baxendell was delighted with the nice neighborhood assist for the occasion.
Key sponsors for the occasion have been House Basis, Tangata Atumotu Belief and the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Group Board, which allowed all of the actions to be free.
And with main redevelopments deliberate for the seaside suburb over the subsequent yr, there’s confidence the neighborhood will be capable to stage a fair larger pageant subsequent Waitangi Day.
– By Geoff Sloan, made with the assist of NZ On Air