14 May 2014

Flower show loses $516,000 - report

6:32 pm on 14 May 2014

The Christchurch City Council will consider the future of the Ellerslie International Flower Show next week, after a report revealed a projected loss of $516,000.

The Transitions garden won the Supreme Award for Horticultural Excellence.

The Transitions garden won the Supreme Award for Horticultural Excellence. Photo: RNZ

A council spokesperson said staff were presenting a range of options about the long-term future of the March show after a report showed the projected loss.

All the options recommend some form of change, alongside steps to address the financial risk of delivering the event.

The council will make a decision on the show's long-term future at a meeting next Thursday, from which the public are excluded.