Life Church’s North Campus, located on the North Shore of Auckland, recently underwent a building renovation, including a complete refit of its lighting setup, opting for a system comprising ShowPRO and Prolights luminaires. Ruarangi Pewhairangi, North’s Production Assistant, commented that they knew the required lighting style, as it needed to match the fit-out in their…
For the winter season of 2025, the beloved musical Legally Blonde took the stage at the Addison Theatre in New Zealand. The production featured zactrack SMART, allowing director Toni Henderson and lighting designer Matthew Henderson to precisely follow and beautifully illuminate the show’s iconic characters – Elle Woods, Emmett Forrest, and Paulette Buonufonte. Produced by Stage Right…
As the leading professional lighting and AV solutions distributor in Australia and New Zealand, Show Technology has an incredible ‘who’s who’ of top-tier manufacturers in its stable. So why take on another company? “Over the past couple of years, we couldn’t help but notice the incredible products coming from ROXX,” explained Angelo Ruggeri, Show Technology’s…
New Zealand’s Creative Technology, formerly Big Picture and Spot-Light Systems, is known for its imaginative productions and, as such, looks for inspiring products. Searching for a compact, LED-based, IP-rated and reliable profile fixture, Creative Technology discovered the Ayrton Rivale and promptly purchased 36 units. This light-weight luminaire is capable of outstanding performance, unprecedented for a…
Queenstown’s Tom Tom Productions is famous for pushing boundaries regarding ingenious lighting. To keep their creativity top-notch, they require the correct gear. This emphasis on imagination led the company to purchase 24 x Martin MAC Ones, the revolutionary Beam, Wash and Eye-Candy fixture featuring a captivating Fresnel lens. For many years, the legendary Martin MAC101…
When New Zealand’s MJF Lighting decided to replace their aging discharge fittings, they began searching for the best followspot on the market to suit their specific requirements. “We needed a small yet bright and versatile LED followspot mainly for medium to large size theatres,” explained Michael Farrand, Managing Director. “We also needed a small unit…
Located in downtown Tauranga, Baycourt Community & Arts Centre is the Bay of Plenty’s premier performing arts facility. This multi-purpose performing arts and events complex provides a variety of spaces for the local community and visiting national and international acts. The heart of the operation is the Addison Theatre, a community theatre with a 500+…
Early in October, New Zealand’s Electro-Tech Services took delivery of 24 x Martin MAC Ones, and the only time they were in the warehouse was for their initial testing, which is pictured! “We required an update to our old reliable MAC 101s, which have served us well over the past and continue to be a…