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Otago Daily Times
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Get set for Christchurch's Winter Fireworks Spectacular
Thousands of people are expected to flock to New Brighton Beach for Christchurch City Council's annual fireworks show on Saturday night. There will be entertainment from 5.30pm to 8pm on July 5 with the Winter Fireworks Spectacular set to light up the sky on New Brighton Pier at 7.30pm to a "fire and ice" themed soundtrack. A school holidays favourite, the free event features family-friendly entertainment and a range of food vendors at the event zone in the car park north of the pier. Bus services Free bus rides after the event are again being offered on the regular route 5 (bound for Hornby or Rolleston) and Route 60 (bound for Hillmorton) services departing from the Oram Ave bus stop. Additional buses on Oram Ave will take the 5 and 60 routes as far as the Bus Interchange. The free fares apply from 8pm to 8.30pm. Park and ride service There will also be a park and ride bus service, labelled 'Fireworks', operating before the event outside Eastgate Mall between 5pm and 6.40pm. Normal bus fares apply. Buses will depart every 10 minutes, leaving from a temporary stop on Russell Street. Those travelling by car are permitted to park behind The Warehouse in the mall car park. Carpooling is encouraged. For a free return trip to Eastgate, take a Route 5 bus bound for the bus interchange from Oram Avenue between 8pm and 8.30pm. For more information about bus services, visit or call (03) 366 88 55. Road access and parking To help manage traffic in the area, there will be road closures, parking restrictions, and one-way traffic on designated streets in New Brighton between 4pm and 9.30pm. Please see the map below. Mobility parking is available to people with an official mobility sticker at the carpark south of the pier. Approach Marine Parade via Bridge Street for the easiest access. Bike racks will be available on Marine Parade near the playground. What not to bring Please don't bring your pet to the event or your own fireworks or drones. The New Brighton carpark event zone is also smoke/vape-free, and an alcohol ban in the area includes any open bottles in the public space or private vehicles. Postponement If bad weather forces the postponement of the fireworks, it will be announced on the What's On and Facebook event pages, the Council Facebook page, and the What's On Christchurch Facebook page. The postponement date is Sunday, July 6.
Powys County Times
20-06-2025
- Automotive
- Powys County Times
Groe footpath in Builth Wells to be partly closed next month
A FOOTPATH in the popular Groe area of Builth Wells will be partly cut off to the public for one day next month due to a popular motorsport event being held in town that day. The Nicky Grist Stages Rally comes to Builth on Saturday, July 12, which will require the closure of part of the Groe footpath for the day. The section of path that will not be accessible is 210 metres long and runs adjacent to North Road and Church Street, from the Alpha Chapel access point to Builth's Ysgol Calon Cymru campus. 'We have received the following notification from Powys County Council regarding an upcoming short term temporary closure of public rights of way, which is needed due the Nicky Grist Stages Rally motorsport event on 12th July,' said Builth Wells Town Council in a post on its Facebook page. 'Paths to be closed (are) Footpath 8, Builth Wells, from SO040510 to SO038512, for approximately 210 metres. 'Alternative route: Follow Church Street then North Road to entrance to Builth Groe at play area and vice versa. 'By way of explanation, Powys County Council adopted a revised protocol for authorising motorsport events on March 3, 2020, which now requires that public rights of way be closed for the duration of a motorsport event.' Organisers of the rally confirmed last month that the stage would be returning to Builth. With the rally so start in Strand Street while the finish will be on the banks of the River Wye, and the service area will be located on the Groe, on the town's rugby pitch. 'I am delighted that we have got what is probably the most-liked stage of the Nicky Grist Stages back in the 2025 edition – Route 60,' said Nicky Grist. 'Route 60 is such a fantastic stage with wonderful high speed and flowing corners that nearly everyone enjoys. 'I was also overjoyed when we found out that Storm Darragh did not affect us anywhere near as badly as other stages in Wales and I am looking forward to catching up with everyone at the event in Builth Wells in July.' 'At the beginning of the year there were some doubts as to whether we would be able to run the 2025 Nicky Grist Stages, thanks to the damage caused in the Welsh forests by Storm Darragh and military training operations combining to seriously curtail the stage mileage available to us on both NRW and MOD land,' admits Neil Cross, the clerk of the course. 'However, with the invaluable co-operation and hard work of NRW, the MOD and Rally4Wales we have instead put together a fantastic route.' Organisers thanked Powys County Council, Builth Wells Town Council, Builth Wells Rugby Club and local businesses and residents for their support. Further details about the 2020 protocol can be found at
