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  The Mayor's Office: Garry Moore 1998-2007

Launch of Savour New Zealand

Friday 2 May 2003

Pleased to be able to welcome so many people to the start of another opportunity to Savour New Zealand.

It’s facing gastronomic reality to have Savour New Zealand take place here in Christchurch.

Christchurch has many different claims to fame ranging from the world’s top Garden City through to the City that Shines.

To this growing multiple personality disorder as a city, we should be prepared to add one for Canterbury as the Pantry province of New Zealand.

Perhaps our first iconic entry into the global food chain came with the naming and export of Canterbury Lamb.

To this original first hint of the fine flavours and quality you can get from Canterbury, you can now add a huge range of fine foods and wine.

Increasingly we are a niche marketer exporting into the global markets.

Savour New Zealand gives us all, local ,national and international, a chance to see and taste first hand our superb array of edible and potable delights.

In a bulk volume fast food world we are instead a slow food, high quality corner of the world where just for once the quality of the cuisine matches the beauty of the natural setting.

We have much to be proud of, and much to showcase.

Savour New Zealand again is giving us a wonderful shop window to show the best of our wares to the rest of the world.Welcome and enjoy!

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