Illumination+Optics, the Wellington-based lighting and video design company, has expanded its inventory with Ayrton Perseo Profiles and an MA Lighting grandMA3 light console. “Initially, we were drawn to the Ayrton Perseo as it was showing up on a lot of riders coming through,” commented Morgan Whitfield, Managing Director. “I also wanted something we could put…
The Auckland office of Show Technology in New Zealand has recently undergone a stunning renovation, not only to enhance its appearance but also to better serve our clients in the local market. With the addition of a meeting room and new front offices, the expansion has allowed us to accommodate two new team members, Shaune…
New Zealand’s VenueTech is a small team passionate about everything technical production and behind the scenes. The core of their work is providing technical management to Whakatū Nelson venues, such as the Theatre Royal and Nelson Centre of Musical Arts. However, recently they have taken the step to owning their own lighting and AV gear…
Auckland’s Forge Production Services is a proud Claypaky house with over 100 Claypaky fixtures in its lighting inventory. These include Mythos 2 Spotlights, Scenius Unico Spotlights, Sharpy Plus Hybrids and the new members of the family 18 x Claypaky Mini-Bs, the smallest LED moving light ever made by Claypaky. “The Mini-Bs are clearly a good…
New Zealand’s Grouse Lighting Aotearoa has been lighting events both locally and nationally since 1984 and recently decided it was time to replace their moving head profile fixtures with sixteen Ayrton Eurus Profile. Rowan McShane, Project Manager at Grouse, says they had been looking for a replacement for quite some time but there wasn’t a…
Westland Industrial Heritage Park in Hokitika, New Zealand, is a working museum and the result of dedicated volunteers’ passion for restoring Westland’s industrial past. It was started by a group of mature (old) men who loved big engines and the like (toys) and wanted to play with the toys and preserve some of the history…
Based out of Queenstown, New Zealand, TomTom Productions delivers exceptional lighting, sound and multimedia experiences. Hamish Roberge, Managing Director of TomTom, is known for creating innovative designs with help of some great gear including his eight Ayrton Diablos, a fast, lightweight LED fixture with framing shutters, rotating gobos, CMY mixing and a good zoom range.…
The ninth series of New Zealand’s Dancing with the Stars premiered on 24 April 2022 and this year the production team benefited from the addition of twelve Prolights EclPanel TWC compact LED soft lights. The fixtures were purchased by Big Picture NZ along with a range of accessories such as crates to aid in controlling…