Facilities

With creation of The Centre at Kerikeri, New Zealand’s northernmost territory at last has an indoor venue capable of accommodating major public and private assemblies, and of showcasing regional arts, crafts, culture, commerce, production and recreation.

Equally, The Centre will bring the world to the Far North, in the sense of providing facilities of a standard to attract performing arts, exhibitors and others from far afield. For promoters of national and international acts, The Centre completes a chain of modern entertainment venues that begins in Invercargill.

The Centre also provides a link in another important chain – that of modern conference and convention venues equipped for an increasingly sophisticated market and located in desirable destinations.

Kerikeri sits on the westernmost reaches of New Zealand’s most popular marine playground, the Bay of Islands. It occupies a pivotal point on Northland’s Twin Coast Discovery Highway system and is home of the district’s busiest airport. Thus The Centre is perfectly located to serve residents and visitors alike.

The Centre has a small commercial-grade kitchen adjacent to the Events Hall. This space is suitable for serving catered meals and for preparing and serving light meals and snacks or meals of limited numbers.

In addition, The Centre offers its exclusive Eat while you Meet boxed lunch for meetings and conference clients.

The Theatre Bar is open for all performances in the main auditorium and by arrangement for functions. It stocks a comprehensive range of beers, wines and spirits which can be supplemented for special occasions by arrangement.

The Far North District, the upper half of the Northland region, has a resident population estimated at 57,000. In addition, the district attracts as many as 130,000 visitors a month in seasonal peaks (see graphs next page).

The Centre is exploring initiatives designed to capture audience both from resident and visitor populations for performing arts and other public events. A dedicated survey of likely audience behaviour and spend provides some useful indicators and this information can be made available to users of the venue on application.

Terms of hireage for The Centre’s various facilities and a current Tariff Schedule are contained in the following documents.

If you would like more information and tariffs, please use the Feedback button to the left and tell us in what part of the facility you are interested.

The changing rooms are located at stage level and comprise two general rooms each of 23.7m² with ensuite toilet/shower areas, together with two principal's changing rooms, both of which are ensuited.

The upper workshop floor has a trapdoor which, together with an overhead hoist, provides access from the stage level. The stage workshop has roller door access from the eastern service lane plus roller shutter connection to the stage.

The upper workshop has a sloping ceiling rising 8.7m from floor level at peak height, and has a usable floor area of 53.3m².

Wardrobe is contained in two rooms above the changing rooms. A laundry and lockable store are provided.

Main Auditorium Technical Specifications
FACILITY	ITEMS/CONFIGURATION	NO/SIZE
Proscenium	Width	13.5m
Proscenium	Height	6.525m
Stage	Width, wall to wall	22.0m
	Depth, setting line to back wall	10.0m
	Height, off auditorium floor	1.0m
Opening	Height, adjustable by pelmet border	6.525m
Opening	Width, adjustable by Tormenters	11.680m
Fixed Forestage	Depth, setting line to orchestra pit	2.0m
Fixed Forestage	Width +910 side platforms	11.680m
Forestage/Pit	Width, on stage side Depth, on the centre line Vertical Movement: Level adjustable	11.680m 2.260m 2.565m
Grid	Height from stage to underside Maximum flying height	14.0m 13.5m
Galleries	Height from stage to underside	6.5m
Stage Rigging	Counterweight suspension sets (450kg max)	28
	Panorama sets (300kg max)	2
	Drop-line suspension sets (75kg max)	24
	Batten length, winch sets	15.6m
	Batten length, panorama sets	8.850m
	Batten type, winch sets	75x50mm RHS
	Batten type, Panorama sets	75x50mm RHS
	Batten point load	150kg
Rigging Accessories	Batten extensions	12
	Lighting ladder tracks	2
	Leg extensions	8
	Tormentor frames	4
	FOH lighting truss	1
	Cyclorama frame	1
Stage Surface	Sprung floor finished with Brush box timber stained dark	1
Lighting Systems
Stage Lighting	Control: Strand 520 main console (250 channel 250 attributes)
	Ancillary control: TL Starlet 12 way
	Riggers Remote: Wife type handheld operating on DMX
	Data System: Distributed DMX512
	House-Light: Dynalite fixed and pluggable controllers
Dimmers	Stage lighting: Strand SD6 packs - 13 amp channels	96
	Ancillary lighting: Strand SD6 packs -13 amp channels	12
	House-lighting: Dynalite wall racks
Load Patching	Custom - Patch lead type
Load Patching	Lighting circuits	349
Electrical Supply	Stage lighting: Fixed wire equipment racks
	Portable dimmer supply: 200amp x 3 phase (on stage)
	Equipment outlets: 40amp 3 phase	11
	Follow spot outlets: 25amp 1 phase	8
	Live outlets: 10 amp	52
Stage Lighting Equipment, Luminaires	Fixed beam profile 10°	10
	Zoom profiles 15-32°	20
	Zoom profiles 23-50°	20
	Fixed beam profile 40°	10
	Fresnels 1.2Kw	15
	Fresnels 2Kw	10
	P.C. 1.2Kw	10
	P.C. 2Kw	10
	Parcans	30
	Top Cyc-lights	7
	Floods	6
Stage Lighting Equipment, Spot Bars	Pre-wired	4
Stage Lighting Equipment, Spot Bars	Loomed (Cyc)	1
Stage Lighting Equipment, Luminaire Accessories	Iris units	5
	Gobo holders	10
	Telescopic stands	2
	Extension leads, assorted	120
	Lighting ladders	8
	Boom stands	4
	Pipe arms	30
Stage Drapes
	Main curtain pelmet, hung on c/w set, velour, 350gms m², red	1
	Main curtain, hung on c/w set, velour, 350gms m², red	1pr
	Main curtain backing, hung on c/w set, backing, 350gms m², black	1pr
	Masking tabs, centre opening tracks, velour, 350gms m², black	2pr
	Masking borders, hung on C/W sets, velour, 350gms m², black	4
	Masking legs, hung on C/W sets, velour, 350 gms m², black	4pr
	Tormentor covers, hung on C/W set, velour, 350gms m², black	1pr
	Tormentor border, hung on C/W set, velour, 350gms m², black	1
	Side masking borders, hung on pan bar, velour, 350gms m², black	2
	Cyclorama, hung on batten, filled cloth, white	1
	Tab tracks	2
	Sand bags	15

Sound System

The Centre has a ‘state of the art’ industry standard sound system suitable for all types of productions and performances.

The Auditorium systems

A high power 1200 watt multi - amplifier suite with high power speakers consisting of 15 inch Electrovoice left right and side fill channels, front and balcony fill and delay speaker system.

The system has been balanced to provide optimum performance in all seats in the Audiotorium and provides optimum performance without the addition of other systems.

The input arrangements consist of 88 microphone and speaker patching boxes in all necessary locations, a 48 channel manual console mixing panel and a 4 channel computer mixer with 8 SM58 GP microphones and tripod stands, 2 lapel and 1 handheld cordless microphone, 1 CD player.

The main sound stage 48 channel Mixing Console is operated from the main lighting and sound control room with Communications links to operators and stage management for queue prompts.

The stage fold-back system for performer’s sound feedback consists of one amplifier and 2 x 12inch speakers able to be patched to any location on stage and controlled from the sound console.

A back of house paging system for prompting and manager audio system for technical operators is in use as well as background foyer music is available for ambience as guests arrive..

Bar and Foyer system .

Background music and paging system is available using the main system as well as a portable 8 channel system with tape facility and 2 Electrovoice speakers on stands.

A fixed systems provides background and local microphone inputs for both area

Events Halls (2)

A microphone, CD tape input and ceiling speaker system for both rooms is available as well as a data projector for slides and video by remote control for events hall (one).

Patching and cabling

All mic and speaker patching cables are provided and can be configured once specifications are available from a client.

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GARDEN THEATRE & EVENTS PLAZA

This facility (Stage II) is due for completion in October 2006.

The plaza presents a usable area of 326m² within a total area of 350m². Its flat floor is to be paved with coloured sawcut concrete. The plaza opens to an elevated, covered stage at its northern end.

Initially, this facility will be a fine weather venue only but Stage III provides for a retractable roof to be fitted. A large commercial roller door gives access from the eastern service lane.

In a theatre configuration, the plaza area will seat a maximum 400 pax.

Garden Theatre Stage Specifications

Facility	Floor Area m²
Total stage area incl. cupboards	65.0
Fore stage	27.6
Rehearsal room, divisible into two	42.7
Changing rooms, two, each	1.7

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EVENTS HALL

This facility has a usable area of 347m² and is divisible into two equal-sized rooms by an acoustic folding door. The door is carried by a massive central beam that gives 3m clearance only at that point. Elsewhere, the stud height is 4.4m.

The floor is carpeted. The total area will accommodate 230 pax comfortably in a banquet configuration or 400 for lecture-style conferences.

A small domestic kitchen is accessible from both modules.

The hall opens to a tiled terrace via glazed bifold doors along its northern wall. It contains full audio, projection and presentation facilities.

THEATRE BAR & TERRACE

The Theatre Bar is at the same level as the entry foyer for the main auditorium. It opens to a terrace which is partially covered. The indoor bar area will house displays of local and national artwork.

The bar is carpeted and furnished to a high standard. It will accommodate 170 pax for a standing cocktail-style function and more than 350 if the terrace and upper lobby are annexed. A lower lobby and observation gallery will take some 150 pax.

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OTHER FACILITIES

An Events Plaza is described under Garden Theatre in the THEATRES section.

A number of breakout rooms and smaller spaces are available for hire within the complex and in an adjoining facility.