Latest 'Project Team'
Rotorua Museum Project Update – September 2022
Friday 30, September 2022
Hear from project sponsor Stewart Brown (Rotorua Lakes Council, Arts, Culture & Mahi Toi Manager) as he updates the community … Continue reading →
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Testing of structural plaster and anchors explained by Devina Shedde, structural engineer from DIZHUR Consulting
Wednesday 24, August 2022
Did you know the Rotorua Museum project is one of the most complex structural engineering projects underway in NZ at … Continue reading →
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Hear from Dmytro Dizhur, Structural Engineer – Dizhur Consulting
Friday 8, July 2022
Community Update: Hear more about the Rotorua Museum earthquake strengthening project in this presentation from Dr Dmytro Dizhur, Structural Engineer … Continue reading →
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Project Complexity – Hear from Mike Jacka
Thursday 23, June 2022
Hear more about the Rotorua Museum earthquake strengthening project in this presentation from Mike Jacka, Technical Director at Tonkin and … Continue reading →
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Stewart Brown explains some of the challenges uncovered on the project
Friday 2, July 2021
The Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre is set to re-open in mid-2022, providing our community with an outstanding regional … Continue reading →
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Brent Wade, Hawkins, talks about project progress and challenges
Friday 2, July 2021
Learn more about this challenging project from the Project Site Manager.
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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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Additional Government funding a welcome boost for key Council projects
Saturday 27, June 2020
Additional funding towards re-opening of Rotorua’s museum and construction of a new forest visitor centre is a welcome boost as … Continue reading →
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Meet Anthony Tahana, Hawkins project manager for the Rotorua Museum Project
Wednesday 11, March 2020
Anthony Tahana is the Hawkins project manager for the Rotorua Museum Strengthening and Redevelopment Project. He has worked for Hawkins … 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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Andrew Burton explains the work being done at the Rotorua Museum
Tuesday 28, January 2020
Andrew Burton, Director of Burton Construction and Maintenance Ltd., talks about the work being done within the Rotorua Museum. Burton … 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
Contractor announced for Rotorua Museum and Sir Howard Morrison Centre projects
Wednesday 18, December 2019
With construction beginning next year on Rotorua Museum and the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre, leading New Zealand firm, … Continue reading →
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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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Rotorua Museum Project Update by Stewart Brown
Monday 21, October 2019
https://youtu.be/WcgVGcxMfzk Rotorua Lakes Council Arts & Culture Manager, Stewart Brown, gives his monthly update on the Rotorua Museum strengthening and … Continue reading →Rotorua Museum
Project Lead Stewart Brown updates us on the Rotorua Museum project
Saturday 5, October 2019
Stewart Brown updates the community in the second of the live streamed Project Updates for Rotorua Museum, held at the … Continue reading →
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Alistair Cattanach
Wednesday 18, September 2019
Alistair Cattanach, structural engineer from Dunning Thornton, is responsible for strengthening the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre.
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Rotorua Museum Update with Stewart Brown, Arts and Culture Manager
Monday 16, September 2019
https://youtu.be/8aTVFG1bzRYRotorua Museum
Project Lead Stewart Brown updates us on the Rotorua Museum project
Thursday 5, September 2019
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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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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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Rotorua Museum Project – The Lead Engineer at GDC, explains some of the complexities of the project
Wednesday 16, January 2019
Keegan Williams is the Lead Engineer at GDC. He explains some of the complexities of the Rotorua Museum project.
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Why will some parts of the Bath House project will be modern and some remain heritage?
Wednesday 16, January 2019
https://youtu.be/psQIj8obhvURotorua Museum
Robin Byron from Heritage NZ explains some of the complexities of the project
Wednesday 16, January 2019
Robin Byron from Heritage NZ explains some of the complexities of the Rotorua Museum project.
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Rotorua Museum architects explain some of the complexities of this project
Friday 16, November 2018
Matt and Bernard explain the complexities of working on one of the country’s iconic buildings, Rotorua Museum, two years after … Continue reading →
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Architects explain why they were keen to be involved with this project
Thursday 15, November 2018
Today marks two years since the closure of the Rotorua Museum doors following the Kaikoura earthquake. Architects, Matt and Bernard, … Continue reading →
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Rotorua Museum Architects tell us about their part in restoring the Bath House building
Thursday 15, November 2018
In recognition of two years since the Rotorua Museum closed its doors, Matt Davy and Bernard Needham tell us about … Continue reading →
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