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Thursday <strong>July</strong> 4 <strong>2024</strong> 3<br />
Winter Fireworks Spectacular<br />
Everything<br />
you need<br />
to know<br />
PHOTOS: NEWLINE<br />
THE WINTER Fireworks<br />
Spectacular is set to light up<br />
the sky over New Brighton on<br />
Saturday. Here is everything you<br />
need to know to enjoy the free<br />
annual event.<br />
Key details<br />
A medley of 80s hits will<br />
accompany this year’s fireworks<br />
show at New Brighton Beach on<br />
Saturday, <strong>July</strong> 6.<br />
The show is on from 5.30-<br />
8pm, with the event zone based<br />
at the car park north of the New<br />
Brighton Pier.<br />
The fireworks will start at<br />
7.30pm and run for about 15<br />
minutes.<br />
There will be family-friendly<br />
entertainment, hosted by The<br />
Hits FM, 80s beats by DJZ, and<br />
food stalls on-site.<br />
If the fireworks are postponed<br />
due to bad weather, it will be<br />
announced via the What’s On<br />
Facebook/Instagram page and<br />
via The Hits. The postponement<br />
date is Sunday, <strong>July</strong> 7.<br />
Bus services<br />
Metro is providing free bus<br />
rides after the event, between 8-<br />
8.30pm, from Oram Ave.<br />
The Route 5 and 60 buses will<br />
be taking their usual routes, with<br />
additional buses taking the 5<br />
and 60 routes as far as the Bus<br />
Interchange. Normal fares apply<br />
after 8.30pm.<br />
A park and ride service will<br />
also be operating between<br />
Eastgate Mall and Oram Ave<br />
between 4.30-6.15pm – normal<br />
fares apply.<br />
Buses will depart every 10<br />
minutes from Russell St. The<br />
return trip to Eastgate Mall on<br />
the Route 5 bus is free between<br />
8-8.30pm, leaving from Oram<br />
Ave.<br />
Both Route 5 and 60 buses will<br />
have extra services running, but<br />
people should allow extra time<br />
for their journey. For more information,<br />
visit metroinfo.co.nz or<br />
call 366 88 55.<br />
Road access, parking<br />
Road closures, no on-street parking,<br />
and one-way traffic will be<br />
in place around New Brighton<br />
Mall between 4-9.30pm.<br />
Those travelling by car are<br />
encouraged to carpool and walk<br />
in from a parking spot further<br />
out.<br />
Mobility parking is available<br />
to people with an official mobility<br />
sticker at the New Brighton<br />
beach south ramp car park.<br />
The best way to get there<br />
will be via Bridge St. Bike racks<br />
will be available on Marine Pde<br />
near the playground.<br />
What not to bring<br />
Don’t bring your pet to the event<br />
or your own fireworks or drones.<br />
The New Brighton car park<br />
event zone is also smoke/vapefree,<br />
and an alcohol ban in the<br />
area includes any open bottles<br />
in the public space or private<br />
vehicles.<br />
• Check out What’s<br />
On or the Facebook event<br />
page for more details<br />
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