Northland s America s Cup fanzones for those who can t get to Auckland for races
15 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Northlanders who can t get to see the America s Cup in Auckland, above, can do so at one of nine fanzones in the Far North.
Northlanders who can t get to see the America s Cup in Auckland, above, can do so at one of nine fanzones in the Far North.
Northern Advocate
Nine America s Cup fanzones have been approved around Northland, and the projector at one of them, Kerikeri s Turner Centre, has been tested to make sure there wouldn t be any glitches.
Turner Centre marketing and sales co-ordinator Iris Klapwijk said there would be no better place to catch all the action.
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13 Jan, 2021 02:00 AM
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The Beast luxury launch owned by Sir Michael Hill and at rest at Opua.
Northern Advocate
Opua wharf s busy season
In the first week of the new year, parked end-to-end on one side of the small Opua wharf were three substantial marine craft. First to arrive, and technically the smallest of the three in length, was the 40-metre luxury catamaran called The Beast, painted camouflage-style and owned by jeweller to the stars, violinist and golfer, Sir Michael Hill.
The Beast is one of the largest boats made in New Zealand and if she needs any more distinction, she was built in landlocked Foxton. She has been described as capable of going everywhere except Antarctica and (presumably) the Arctic.