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Jake McLellan: Christchurch City Councillor talks the impact of Cup Day on Canterbury's economy, behaviour · Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

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  Speaker 1: It's the New Zealand Trodden Cup date Addington Raceway and
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  Speaker 1: christ Church today. The races are a big event in
• 0:05
  Speaker 1: the city's calendar, with hope it will bring in plenty
• 0:07
  Speaker 1: of visitors and tourism. Jake McClellan's at christ Church Counselor.
• 0:10
  Speaker 1: He's with us this morning. Jake, good morning, good morning.
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  Speaker 2: How's how's your wedding looking. I'm good, thank you.
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  Speaker 3: Yeah, look it's it's looking like it's going to be
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  Speaker 3: an alright day. But I mean, regardless, it's going to
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  Speaker 3: be it's going to be a great day. Obviously, Tuesday
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  Speaker 3: is the biggest, the biggest Cup and show week event
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  Speaker 3: on the calendar.
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  Speaker 2: It looks like it's going to be a great one.
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  Speaker 2: Tell me about the races today, what's happening and who's
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  Speaker 2: going to win? What's your picks?
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  Speaker 3: Oh jeez, no, I'm not getting down to the races today,
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  Speaker 3: so I can't say I'm going to take a punt.
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  Speaker 3: I'll suspect a few, suspect a few round here at
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  Speaker 3: my place, will be will be.
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  Speaker 1: Watching on Jake, what do you mean you're not going?
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  Speaker 1: What's more important than this?
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  Speaker 3: Well well, council brief things. Unfortunately, but what's your briefings about.
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  Speaker 2: Surely you can skive off for the afternoon.
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  Speaker 3: I think the mayor is going to skive off. He's
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  Speaker 3: the only one who gets to skive off at a
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  Speaker 3: teen race day. Unfortunately, we'll be watching the clock to
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  Speaker 3: make sure he's not not a way for too long. No,
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  Speaker 3: it's a great event and it's a massive deal for
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  Speaker 3: the Canterbury economy. Yeah, and we just hope that everyone
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  Speaker 3: behaves themselves.
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  Speaker 2: Ah, you're a bit worried about people being a bit boozed.
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  Speaker 3: It has been an issue in the past, but the
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  Speaker 3: event organizers and police have made some real strides in
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  Speaker 3: recent years, so hopefully it's a good day with not
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  Speaker 3: too many perverse consequences.
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  Speaker 1: What's it worth to the region, Denaw to christ Church, I.
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  Speaker 3: Don't know off the top of my head. I mean
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  Speaker 3: I think every every you know, every regional holidays is
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  Speaker 3: pretty significant in terms of as a bit of a precursor. Well,
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  Speaker 3: certainly for us it's a precursor internet that summer spending,
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  Speaker 3: you know, whether it's field Days or any other of
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  Speaker 3: the regional holidays. You know, it's a big deal locally,
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  Speaker 3: particularly particularly given how long Cup and Show week go
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  Speaker 3: for so yeah, it's a substantial deal.
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  Speaker 2: All right, big deal. Go ezy on the Booze, Jake,
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  Speaker 2: thank you, Jake, McLellan christ It's counselor.
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