West Auckland s Grinding Gear Games clocks huge profit amid pandemic
15 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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New Zealander Chris Wilson accepts British Academy Games Award for Best Evolving Game while still in lockdown. Video / BAFTA
New Zealander Chris Wilson accepts British Academy Games Award for Best Evolving Game while still in lockdown. Video / BAFTA
West Auckland-based, China-owned Grinding Gear Games has seen another big jump in revenue and profit amid global lockdowns. The Henderson-based company booked $113.4 million revenue for the 12 months to September 30, 2020 - versus the $99.2m it booked in 2019 and its 2018 receipts of $73.3m.
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Pre-tax profit was $77.4m, after-tax profit $51.9m (vs $48.6m in 2019 and $33.4m in 2018).
Travelling Tuvaluan community rejoice at Whangārei Art Museum celebration
5 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Tuvaluan master artist Lakiloko Keakea in Whangārei on Saturday. Photo / John Stone
Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz
Whangārei Art Museum (WAM) was alive with vibrant colour, sound and people on Saturday with the opening of the Fafetu exhibition.
The exhibition, running until May 23, was launched with a pōwhiri that included a fusion of cultures, with a 50-plus Tuvaluan contingent from Auckland. Fafetu translates as star in English. Photo / John Stone
WAM marketing manager Larissa McMillan described the event as a joyful celebration.
Fafetu exhibition at Whangārei Art Museum features Tuvalu artists
25 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Tuvaluan master artist Lakiloko Keakea s work will be displayed at Whangārei Art Museum from this weekend. Photo / Samuel Hartnett courtesy of Objectspace
Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz
This weekend will see 40 women from Tuvalu and accompanying men with drums descend on Whangārei in traditional dress to open a kaleidoscopic exhibition at the Whangārei Art Museum (WAM).
The Fafetu exhibition begins Saturday and will comprise brightly-coloured woven pattern star shapes created by Tuvaluan master artist Lakiloko Keakea and the Tuvaluan group Fafine Niutao I Aotearoa.
This means the racers will arrive for the two-day event in search of GP trophy honours, but now they ll also come to hunt valuable points towards national titles. Motorcycling New Zealand motocross commissioner Ray Broad said Woodville signified the start to a thrilling four-round senior New Zealand Motocross Championship series. Rounds follow in Rotorua on February 21, Pukekohe on March 20, and the fourth and final round at Taupō on March 28. “The Woodville GP has always been New Zealand s biggest motocross event, but, now that it s incorporating the New Zealand motocross championships, with all of the nation s top riders attending, it s going to be even more impressive.