Mayor Michael Laws today said that the hosting of the Meads Cup final - at Cooks Gardens on Saturday - is not simply a fantastic result for Wanganui rugby but "an outstanding opportunity for our city to promote itself on the national stage."

"Guy Lennox, Denning Tyrell and the Wanganui team have been the outstanding - and only unbeaten team in the New Zealand Heartland Championship. But it is the manner of their wins that has been so impressive. They play an attractive, attacking brand of rugby."

Mayor Laws, who has sponsored the team the past three years, says that "rugby matters in terms of promoting a positive profile of a city or region. Every win has generated positive headlines for Wanganui throughout the country."

"To host the Meads Cup will generate real revenue - both visitor and commercial - for the Wanganui district. I'd like to thank the team for that priceless national exposure."

The Wanganui District Council will be supporting the team during finals week by flying the rugby union colours and staff dressing in Wanganui rugby colours.

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Cooks Gardens – Saturday, 25 October 2008

Gates Open 1.45pm

Curtain raiser 2.30 pm

Adults $10, students $5, under 5 free

Family pass $20

Breakers Skyshow at Cooks Gardens
Saturday, November 1

Forget the expense, dangers and hassles of fireworks at home and bring the whole family to enjoy the spectacular entertainment and pyrotechnics extravaganza at Cooks Gardens.

Breakers Skyshow returns to Cooks Gardens with the promise of a night of spectacular entertainment. There will be the Lone Ryders trick horse riding, V8 Simulator, trampoline display, Mega Slide, Jousting, bouncy castle, mini train rides, 5WWCT Pipe Band and display, food and drink stalls and more.

Plus a magnificent fireworks display to light up the night.

Gates open at 6.30pm. Tickets are $8 for adults, children under 14 years free admission if accompanied by an adult. Buy your tickets at the Royal Wanganui Opera House to avoid delays at the gate. Gate sales will be available.

Voting documents for Referendum 08 will be delivered to letterboxes from Friday, 14 November 2008. Voting closes at 12 noon Saturday, 6 December 2008.

Persons may enrol or amend their enrolment details by:

• completing an enrolment form available at Post Shops, Public Libraries or Council Offices.
• calling 0800 ENROL NOW (0800 36 76 56)
• visiting the Elections Website ( www.elections.org.nz)

Special Voting Facilities

Special voting facilities will be available during the period Friday, 14 November to Friday, 5 December 2008  (between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday) and from 9.00am to 12 noon Saturday, 6 December 2008 at the Council Office, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

Special votes may be claimed by:

• electors who have lost, spoilt or destroyed their ordinary voting documents which they have received in the post.
• persons who have applied to be enrolled but who have not received their ordinary voting documents in the post.

For further information regarding special voting please contact the Electoral Officer on (06) 349 0001.