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Lorde
04 March 2022
04 Mar 2022
TSB Bowl of Brooklands
For the first time in five years, Frontier Touring and Eccles Entertainment are thrilled to announce formidable pop queen Lorde will return to stages around New Zealand and Australia in February and March 2022. Kicking off in her native New Zealand on Sunday 27 February, Lorde’s Solar Power Tour will head through Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, before wrapping up in Perth on Saturday 19 March. Following the release of her long anticipated new single, ‘Solar Power’ earlier this month - her first new music in four years and the first taste of her forthcoming album of the same name - the inimitable songstress will hit the road for a nine-date run across the Antipodes to kick off 2022. Please note that children are not permitted on the standing platforms.
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Lorde
04 March 2022
04 Mar 2022
TSB Bowl of Brooklands
For the first time in five years, Frontier Touring and Eccles Entertainment are thrilled to announce formidable pop queen Lorde will return to stages around New Zealand and Australia in February and March 2022. Kicking off in her native New Zealand on Sunday 27 February, Lorde’s Solar Power Tour will head through Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, before wrapping up in Perth on Saturday 19 March. Following the release of her long anticipated new single, ‘Solar Power’ earlier this month - her first new music in four years and the first taste of her forthcoming album of the same name - the inimitable songstress will hit the road for a nine-date run across the Antipodes to kick off 2022. Please note that children are not permitted on the standing platforms.
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L.A.B at Bowl of Brooklands
08 January 2022
08 Jan 2022
TSB Bowl of Brooklands
Jim Beam present L.A.B, returning to the Bowl of Brooklands this summer. Featuring an epic supporting line up including Sir Dave Dobbyn, Katchafire, Summer Thieves, JessB & RIIKI. Thanks to Loop, Mai FM, The Edge, Spark, & NPDC. Also performing in Auckland & Christchurch. Buy now, pay later with Afterpay!
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L.A.B at Bowl of Brooklands
08 January 2022
08 Jan 2022
TSB Bowl of Brooklands
Jim Beam present L.A.B, returning to the Bowl of Brooklands this summer. Featuring an epic supporting line up including Sir Dave Dobbyn, Katchafire, Summer Thieves, JessB & RIIKI. Thanks to Loop, Mai FM, The Edge, Spark, & NPDC. Also performing in Auckland & Christchurch. Buy now, pay later with Afterpay!
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Historic touches in place as Pukekura Park transformed for footy
02 August 2021
The historic wooden rugby posts are in, the playing lines are marked out and the iconic Pukekura Park is soon to be filled for Saturday’s national provincial championship match between Taranaki and Hawke’s Bay.
NPDC’s Pukekura Park head groundsman Craig Hitchcock, along with senior groundsman Aaron Lim, have done all the mahi on the world famous venue ahead of the match which is expected to attract a sell-out crowd of 4500 fans.
“We’ve just put the goal posts up, they’re the old fashioned ones that we’ve bolted together,” he says.
“These posts go back to the 1930s and fit the old sleeves in the ground. She’s a lovely old ground and that’s the real attraction for a lot of people, the history of this fantastic sports field.”
The playing surface has had a decent break, with the last cricket matches played on it in late March allowing the grass to fully recover.
“It’s been really wet this winter but the (cricket) block is looking good and the outfield is okay,” Hitchcock says.
Having overseen the work on the ground for the best part of two decades, Hitchcock has seen his fair share of sports being played on the iconic venue, described by Wisden as one of the six best cricket venues in the world.
While best known for hosting cricket, including a 1992 World Cup match, Pukekura Park has also been the venue for rugby league, football, hockey and rugby up until the late 1930s, including a famous scoreless draw between Taranaki and South Africa.
Taranaki and Hawke’s Bay will have their first chance to run onto Pukekura Park for a traditional captain’s run the day before the match.
“People have been talking with me and Aaron for the last couple of months about the game, it’s created a real buzz out in the community,” Hitchcock says.
“It will be something different and there’s one good thing about rugby - if it rains on the day it’s not ideal but at least we don’t have to worrying about chasing covers and having umpires calling out to us.”
As for the dimensions of the ground, it’s actually wider than Yarrow Stadium, but the dead ball areas will be noticeably shorter, with just 6m afforded at either end.
Any remedial work on the ground will be done after the match as Hitchcock and Lim turn their attention to getting the ground ready for a busy summer of cricket ahead.
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Historic touches in place as Pukekura Park transformed for footy
02 August 2021
The historic wooden rugby posts are in, the playing lines are marked out and the iconic Pukekura Park is soon to be filled for Saturday’s national provincial championship match between Taranaki and Hawke’s Bay.
NPDC’s Pukekura Park head groundsman Craig Hitchcock, along with senior groundsman Aaron Lim, have done all the mahi on the world famous venue ahead of the match which is expected to attract a sell-out crowd of 4500 fans.
“We’ve just put the goal posts up, they’re the old fashioned ones that we’ve bolted together,” he says.
“These posts go back to the 1930s and fit the old sleeves in the ground. She’s a lovely old ground and that’s the real attraction for a lot of people, the history of this fantastic sports field.”
The playing surface has had a decent break, with the last cricket matches played on it in late March allowing the grass to fully recover.
“It’s been really wet this winter but the (cricket) block is looking good and the outfield is okay,” Hitchcock says.
Having overseen the work on the ground for the best part of two decades, Hitchcock has seen his fair share of sports being played on the iconic venue, described by Wisden as one of the six best cricket venues in the world.
While best known for hosting cricket, including a 1992 World Cup match, Pukekura Park has also been the venue for rugby league, football, hockey and rugby up until the late 1930s, including a famous scoreless draw between Taranaki and South Africa.
Taranaki and Hawke’s Bay will have their first chance to run onto Pukekura Park for a traditional captain’s run the day before the match.
“People have been talking with me and Aaron for the last couple of months about the game, it’s created a real buzz out in the community,” Hitchcock says.
“It will be something different and there’s one good thing about rugby - if it rains on the day it’s not ideal but at least we don’t have to worrying about chasing covers and having umpires calling out to us.”
As for the dimensions of the ground, it’s actually wider than Yarrow Stadium, but the dead ball areas will be noticeably shorter, with just 6m afforded at either end.
Any remedial work on the ground will be done after the match as Hitchcock and Lim turn their attention to getting the ground ready for a busy summer of cricket ahead.
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New Plymouth Airport flying high in prestigious global awards
04 August 2021
New Plymouth’s airport upgrade is in the running for a major international airport award – up against projects including an $8 billion upgrade at New York’s La Guardia airport.
Prix Versailles secretary general Jerome Gouadain announced the six finalists for the award which also features LaGuardia Airport, Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport, Athens International Airport, Kazakhstan’s Hazrat Sultan International Airport and the Philippines’ Clark International Airport.
The World Judges Panel annually select airports and terminals for their innovation, creativity, reflection of local heritage and energy efficiency.
Prix Versailles also honour the universal role the airports play in fostering social, economic and cultural exchanges.
New Plymouth Airport sits on the ancestral land of Taranaki’s Puketapu hapu and members collaborated with the project team, design consultants, Beca, and builders Clelands to ensure their legacy was reflected.
Its design encompasses the entire terminal with Tamarau (male) at the northern end, Rongoueroa (female) at the southern end with a Tuahu panel in the centre with a figurine depicting their child Awa-Nui-A-Rangi.
Hapu member and cultural design lead Rangi Kipa said being named a Prix Versailles finalist was quite different to other awards the airport had received because it took it beyond a parochial view associated with New Zealand awards.
“It gives an international lens to what we have done and speaks to our innovation and culture while highlighting indigenous people,” he said.
“This work is our journey in pursuit of social justice in Taranaki. It gives us visibility and part of a significant act of healing. The collaborative engagement allowed our people to work on an infrastructure project that gives us that level of visibility.”
Beca project manager Matt Low was delighted New Plymouth Airport was the first in New Zealand to be recognised as a finalist in the global award.
“It’s been a huge collaborative effort by the whole project team and we are honoured and quite humbled,” he said.
While the last 18 months had been one of the most difficult in aviation history, New Plymouth Airport chief executive David Scott said there was growing recognition of the terminal and its cultural significance.
“We believe Prix Versailles understand that significance and are prepared to recognise the fact despite our relative size. It’s a fantastic honour” he said.
The winners of the Prix Versailles Airports 2021 will be named at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris in November.
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New Plymouth Airport flying high in prestigious global awards
04 August 2021
New Plymouth’s airport upgrade is in the running for a major international airport award – up against projects including an $8 billion upgrade at New York’s La Guardia airport.
Prix Versailles secretary general Jerome Gouadain announced the six finalists for the award which also features LaGuardia Airport, Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport, Athens International Airport, Kazakhstan’s Hazrat Sultan International Airport and the Philippines’ Clark International Airport.
The World Judges Panel annually select airports and terminals for their innovation, creativity, reflection of local heritage and energy efficiency.
Prix Versailles also honour the universal role the airports play in fostering social, economic and cultural exchanges.
New Plymouth Airport sits on the ancestral land of Taranaki’s Puketapu hapu and members collaborated with the project team, design consultants, Beca, and builders Clelands to ensure their legacy was reflected.
Its design encompasses the entire terminal with Tamarau (male) at the northern end, Rongoueroa (female) at the southern end with a Tuahu panel in the centre with a figurine depicting their child Awa-Nui-A-Rangi.
Hapu member and cultural design lead Rangi Kipa said being named a Prix Versailles finalist was quite different to other awards the airport had received because it took it beyond a parochial view associated with New Zealand awards.
“It gives an international lens to what we have done and speaks to our innovation and culture while highlighting indigenous people,” he said.
“This work is our journey in pursuit of social justice in Taranaki. It gives us visibility and part of a significant act of healing. The collaborative engagement allowed our people to work on an infrastructure project that gives us that level of visibility.”
Beca project manager Matt Low was delighted New Plymouth Airport was the first in New Zealand to be recognised as a finalist in the global award.
“It’s been a huge collaborative effort by the whole project team and we are honoured and quite humbled,” he said.
While the last 18 months had been one of the most difficult in aviation history, New Plymouth Airport chief executive David Scott said there was growing recognition of the terminal and its cultural significance.
“We believe Prix Versailles understand that significance and are prepared to recognise the fact despite our relative size. It’s a fantastic honour” he said.
The winners of the Prix Versailles Airports 2021 will be named at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris in November.
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Last updated: 03 August 2021