Flower power

Discussing arrangements for the 61st Interflora Pacific Unit conference at the Southern Cross Hotel yesterday are (from left) New Zealand Interflora president Margaret Beck, of Tauranga, Waimui Woo, of Hong Kong, and John Gwee, of Singapore. More than 60 national and international Interflora members are attending the gathering, Mrs Beck said.

''The conference includes business sessions, floral demonstrations and information to help members improve their businesses. The biggest change in the floral industry is more people are going online now, so we've been moving in that direction.''

The conference continues today before the Interflora Cup tonight, in which designers have to construct a floral centrepiece from a mystery box of flowers.