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Advisory: Anderton to ride on Hovercraft

5 December 2000 Media Advisory

Programme for 6 December in Christchurch
Anderton to ride on Hovercraft
Speeches to Grey Power & for opening of business incubator


Wednesday 6 December 2000-12-04

1.30 pm Address to Grey Power, Cashmere Club Christchurch.

3.30 pm Visit Pacific Hovercraft 1 Chinook Place, Hornby Christchurch
Then, weather permitting, a hovercraft ride on either Lake Forsyth or the Waimakariri River.
Leaving Chinook Place at 3.50.
Pacific Hovercraft is an innovative new company which has recently received overseas orders.

6 pm CANTERBURY BUSINESS INCUBATOR OPENING -" Innovation Incubator" supported by Canterbury Development Corporation.
Orion Building, 218 Manchester Street, Christchurch.
The incubator is a new initiative to support Canterbury Hi Tech business by providing support and advice for new startups and is supported by the Canterbury Development Corporation, Lincoln and Canterbury Universities, Christchurch Polytechnic and Orion New Zealand.

Speech notes for the Grey Power meeting and the Incubator launch will be distributed tomorrow.


ENDS

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