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Additional funding approved to achieve the vision for Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre
Friday 2, July 2021
The vision for the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre is to revitalise this iconic facility, and for culture, community … Continue reading →
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Rotorua Museum granted $4.1million funding support from Bay of Plenty Regional Council towards exhibition development
Monday 28, June 2021
Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa is to receive a $4.1million grant from the Bay of Plenty Regional … Continue reading →
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Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre construction contract awarded
Thursday 1, October 2020
The project to transform the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre has reached another key milestone with Council’s approval to … Continue reading →
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Henriata Nicholas talks about the Sir Howard Morrison Centre cultural design
Friday 11, September 2020
The Sir Howard Morrison Centre sits on land gifted by Ngāti Whakaue. Over the last few months the project team … Continue reading →
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Key progress on Sir Howard Morrison Centre project
Thursday 10, September 2020
Significant progress has been made on the project to strengthen and redevelop the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre, with … Continue reading →
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Ben Manley talks about the site history of the Sir Howard Morrison Centre
Thursday 30, January 2020
Local researcher and historian Ben Manley talks about the history of the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre, and the … Continue reading →
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Cian Elyse White video blog #1
Monday 13, January 2020
RLC Performing Arts Director Cian Elyse White talks about performing arts in Rotorua, and the exciting developments planned for the … Continue reading →
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RLC Performing Arts Director, Cian Elyse White talks about her role and the project to transform the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre
Thursday 9, January 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOQsnfTFHP4 Rotorua Lakes Council Performing Arts Director, Cian Elyse White, talks about what to expect when the strengthened and redeveloped … Continue reading →Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre
Special Bösendorfer Grand Piano Gifted to John Paul College
Tuesday 24, December 2019
A 1930s Bösendorfer grand piano, one of four grand pianos housed at the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre, has been gifted to John Paul College.
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Kerry Newell
Friday 6, December 2019
As project manager for the Sir Howard Morrison Centre project, Kerry Newell from AECOM is responsible for keeping the project … Continue reading →
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Deconstruction has started!
Thursday 28, November 2019
Following a karakia on 19 November, contractors moved into the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre to start the deconstruction … Continue reading →
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Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre project entering next stage
Thursday 31, October 2019
With funding now secured for the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre, the project is moving into the next phase with deconstruction work starting next week (early November 2019).
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Ann Somerville talks about history of the Bath House
Wednesday 14, August 2019
Ann Somerville talks about the colourful history of the Bath House in which Rotorua Museum is housed
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Rotorua Museum Operations Manager, Cat Jehly, talks about moving the taonga from the Museum into safe storage
Tuesday 13, August 2019
Rotorua Museum Operations Manager, Cat Jehly, talks about the complexities and challenges of moving all the taonga, objects and artworks out of the Museum and into safe storage
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Mayor Chadwick says PGF funding for Rotorua Museum recognises its national significance
Tuesday 13, August 2019
Government funding of $20m towards re-opening Rotorua Museum recognises its national significance and reinforces Rotorua’s direction and progress, Mayor Steve … Continue reading →
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RLC Arts & Culture Manager, Stewart Brown, talking about the Rotorua Museum project – currently at developed design stage
Tuesday 13, August 2019
Stewart Brown is Project Sponsor for the Rotorua Museum strengthening, restoration and development project. The project is at developed design stage and he talks about some of the complexities, challenges and opportunities, working on this iconic Category 1 heritage building.
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