1 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: And what could be an Ashburton first. New Zealand's first 2 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:14,240 Speaker 1: tiny town is coming our way tomorrow and Friday. The 3 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 1: mayor of this tiny town is Bridget for us. 4 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 2: Hello, Hello, how are you loving? 5 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 1: Yeah good? I've seen a bit of activity on local 6 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 1: social media pages. This looks super cool. Give us a rundown. 7 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: What is tiny Town? 8 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 2: It's really really fun. It's the first activity of its 9 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:35,560 Speaker 2: kind in the country. We launched it around about seven 10 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:37,760 Speaker 2: months ago on christ Church and it's really taken off. 11 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 2: So it's a mini roleplay town that has ten sections 12 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 2: in it. It's filled the broom with lots of really 13 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:49,600 Speaker 2: beautiful wooden toys and drew SAPs and right ons and 14 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 2: a lot of the toys you can't get in the 15 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 2: country and we've had imported. So it's a really cool 16 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 2: opportunity to come along and play with things that you 17 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 2: may have never seen before. 18 00:00:58,440 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 1: So I think that when you go to the tour 19 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: library here in Ashmuot and you can hire you know, 20 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 1: those big kits, the kitchens and whatnot. They come with 21 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 1: the weak place to frying pans and you can sort of, 22 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 1: you know, simulate to being a chef. It's that but 23 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 1: on a way bigger scale. 24 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, that's the thing. Yeah, it's really really ramped up. 25 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 2: We've got a cafe section, we've got construction, quevy outdoors, 26 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 2: we can holf in the section. You can head a 27 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 2: Wikii barbecue, saffy, sizzle, ketch and fish. We've got a 28 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 2: supermarket that's just like being at New World, where you've 29 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 2: got wee trolleys. You've got a function checkout where you 30 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:34,479 Speaker 2: can scan and beat your groceries in you can fill 31 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 2: up your bags and lots of goodies and emergency services. 32 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 2: We've got to we ride on fire engine. It's a 33 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 2: little belt. Yeah, that's a very very popular toy. All 34 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 2: sorts of bits we've got to sell on in with 35 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 2: these sessions we're bringing to Ashburn in the summer theme, 36 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 2: so we've got a special summer and hunts and area 37 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 2: with like an ice cream stand. You've got a beach area, 38 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 2: we chair and lots of special webits that you can 39 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 2: have a chest out as well. 40 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:08,520 Speaker 1: It's incredible. It's like the SIMS, but it's sort of 41 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 1: like a massive theater set almost so how fitting that 42 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 1: you're setting this up in the VTA rooms on will 43 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 1: Street tomorrow and Fridays. So how does it work? What 44 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:20,079 Speaker 1: age group is this for? 45 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 2: As we say ReCommunity ages are zero to six years, 46 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 2: and it's got heaps of toys that you can play with. 47 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 2: It's got a whole bunch of things. We've got it 48 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 2: all in all in a van. It's filled their absolute brims. 49 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 2: It is actually great for a number of ages. It's 50 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 2: really good for fine motor skills for their younger kiddies, 51 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 2: and then for the older ones. It's got a lot 52 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 2: of really interactive and engaging toys. So we see a 53 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:52,359 Speaker 2: real variety of ages from zero to six years and 54 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:55,519 Speaker 2: it's yeah, it's very safe, no choking hazards or anything 55 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:58,799 Speaker 2: like that. Really good for ye, really really good for that. 56 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 2: We younger kid used to come along. I know you've 57 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 2: got a baby yourself, so yes, old kid. 58 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 1: Six months now, which is terrifying. And then Elis who's 59 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 1: almost four, so there's something for the both of them. 60 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: I since you've got young kids of your own too, 61 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: I do. 62 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 2: Yes, Yeah, they love it and of course they're both 63 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 2: having Tinytown birthday parties this year. It seems only fitting 64 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 2: that they do. But they absolutely love it. That fantastic 65 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 2: helpers we need from tincturing in the van. That's straight 66 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 2: in there, playing with everything, tuning it upside down. But 67 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:33,399 Speaker 2: we wouldn't really have it any other way. Yeah, it's 68 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 2: really cool to keep this going with them involved. 69 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 1: So does this run in sessions? 70 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:41,119 Speaker 2: It does, yes, So in crash which we host pop 71 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 2: up sessions all around town. We've got venues from North 72 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 2: Canterbury down to sort of Saln area. We also do 73 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 2: birthday parties and preschool. 74 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 1: Someone's house for birthday wow. But here in Ashburton. So 75 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: the next couple of days, how do those sessions work? 76 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 2: So we've got two sessions on each morning. So they're 77 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 2: an hour and fifteen minutes each. Oh yeah, So the 78 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 2: families hop on to a website and they can book 79 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 2: a ticket to bring their children along. They come up 80 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 2: and it's basically just a free play session. We have 81 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 2: seventy five minutes to come in and have a really 82 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 2: good goal. In the town. You can come in in 83 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 2: all the areas. You can be a firefighter and the supermarket, 84 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 2: you can do your make up to restuff as a 85 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 2: construction worker with your hardhead on. 86 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 1: What what do mum and dad do during that session? 87 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 2: So mum and dad we i thically, we don't put 88 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 2: out us in the sessions to really encourage appearance involvement. 89 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 2: We do love it. It's a really good chance for 90 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:43,159 Speaker 2: the parents to come in and connect with your child 91 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 2: with snow screens so distractions from the outside world. It's 92 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:49,680 Speaker 2: a great, great time to do that. And the children 93 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:50,680 Speaker 2: absolutely love it. 94 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 1: I mean I could say here right now in joke, 95 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 1: oh well, can I leave them there and you know, 96 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: don't do something else, But I swear that I'm probably 97 00:04:58,120 --> 00:04:59,839 Speaker 1: going to be playing with these toys more than elus. 98 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:06,839 Speaker 2: Honestly, you probably would be could leave No we are, yeah, yeah. 99 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: Stay with them, you play nice. 100 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:13,039 Speaker 2: Try Luke know you're going to be here with allans. 101 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, yeah. So, as I understand, tomorrow morning session 102 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: is already sold out, and I wouldn't be surprised if 103 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:24,159 Speaker 1: the rest of them do too. Tinytown Dot in z 104 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:28,279 Speaker 1: is the place to go to to book tomorrow and Friday. 105 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:30,160 Speaker 1: And we've got some giveaways, do we bridge it? 106 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 2: We sure do. Yeah. So we've got some spaces still 107 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 2: available on the later session on each down Thursday Friday, 108 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:40,360 Speaker 2: so round about eleven o'clock. So we're going to give 109 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:43,479 Speaker 2: away a pass to each of those sessions. So we've 110 00:05:43,480 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 2: got a pass for up to two adults and two 111 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:47,119 Speaker 2: kids to come along. 112 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 1: Brilliant. We'll pick up the phone right now, Text Town 113 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 1: and your name to five double O nine. That's our number. 114 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:55,919 Speaker 1: I just don't know what you're talking about. Town and 115 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 1: your name to five double O nine, and bring on 116 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 1: Tiny Town at the VTA rooms on Will Street the 117 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 1: next couple of days. Would an awesome opportunity for us.