New Years Eve 2024 Report
Attendees
13,000
1987
Budget
Same as 2023
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Still one supplier invoice outstanding.
Council
Much easier with just one point of contact re Waterfront.
Master key very useful as ever only held by JW, never handed out.
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Venue
Lighting good around lagoon and on waterfront promenades.
Thanks to Andrew for pre-powering upper Frank Kitts sockets.
Managed request re loading of walkway by the stage using fencing & security. More standing
there this year due to fences not scrimmed as wind gusts.
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Waterfront Fencing
Added fencing and security to outer T, costs hitting the budget.
Added fencing and security to reduce path by stage, costs hitting the budget.
Added fencing to wind wand.
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Weather
Tricky year with rain covering half of the stage right up till early evening. Some strong wind gusts
during the day. Rain and wind did drop off as the night continued, so much so it was quite calm
for the fireworks and the end of the gig.
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Orchestra Wellington
Due to rain in the day and current weather forecast for the rain to continue it was decided to
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pull the orchestra due to the instruments, an orchestra rep was on site as we discussed this. As
is the case the weather forecast changed again to no rain at the time of the concert.
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Fire Dancers
Due to perform
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as strong wind gusts made their performance space too risky and blew out their fire hand tools.
Opening Act
Due to the cancellation of the orchestra we moved the opening act up to the main act, starting
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with the kids countdown then playing till midnight. Did a great job and are a good covers band.
Sound System
NW Group back again with their helpful crew. Added in delay speakers for the back of the
lagoon so they could lover the levels on the main stage hanging speakers. Worked but there was
a quieter band just before the delay speakers as the main speakers faded away. Soon as you got
the right side of the delay speakers it was great again. Better quality sound, but the main
speaker volume had been lowered a little too far.
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Big Screen Truck
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Better than 2023, but one of their workers again turned up in jandals so we would not let him
work on /around the truck.
Fireworks
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s7(2)(f)(i)
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. Due to the strong wind gusts and waves, the barge was slow getting
across the bay so at kids countdown unable to launch barge fireworks. Doubled down and
launched the upper Frank Kitts fireworks for kids and main countdown just for the kids.
Main midnight fireworks went off fine with lots of clapping and cheering by the crowd. Wind
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had dropped so went smoothly.
Crowd
Event was full with a good turnout on the waterfront. Not as busy as 2023 but the weather can
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certainly be the cause for this. Ws a later rush down at 11.30pm once the weather had calmed.
Still large crowds.
Toilets
Provided the usual 15 unit trailer & 1 disabled next to the boatsheds for the event around the
lagoon. Added a neon sign over the event toilet
GOVERNMENT s so those at the event can easily see where the
toilets were. Placed signage along the waterfront to advise of other toilet locations.
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First Aid
Low number of patients and in all cases none directly as a result of the event or its
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environment.
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Event Rubbish Collection/Recycling
Very successful, Organic Wealth manned the 4 waste collection stations and processed the
waste. 4
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and for 2 hrs after, cleaned the lagoon and Odlins of floor rubbish.
Waterfront Rubbish Contractor
Did a great job and provided bins as requested.
General
Another wonderful evening in the unique space with a great turnout. Not sure anyone can
complain for a free event to get the orchestra, lightshow and fireworks. s7(2)(f)(i)
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Ideas
Potential to use NYE set up for a NYE concert or just DJ’s playing in the sun.
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Celebrates
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Event
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centred
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around
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Lagoon
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Summary
• Event is designed for the
major
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summer and this seems to
have been more than usual
• High attendance this year at
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13,000.
• Many more view the
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fireworks from other
vantage points around the
city
• Courtenay Place Carnival
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also took place this year
drawing much smal er crowd
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and had little impact on this
event.
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Summary Actual
• Event start was delayed due
to bad
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Orchestra Wel ington
performing. The event was
started at 9.30pm
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countdown then fol owed by
Zephyr playing til midnight.
Estimated attendance 3000
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at 9.30pm plus a
further 10000 by midnight
• Minor incidents reported by
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Wel ington Free Ambulance.
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• Crowd wel behaved.
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Council
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• Much easier with just one point of contact re Waterfront.
• Master key very useful as ever only held by JW, never handed out.
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Venue
MEETINGS
• Lighting good around lagoon and on waterfront promenades.
AND
• Thanks to Andrew for pre-powering upper Frank Kitts sockets.
• Managed request re loading of walkway by the stage using fencing & security. More
standing there this year due to fences not scrimmed as wind gusts.
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Waterfront Fencing
•
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Added fencing and security to outer T, costs hitting the budget.
Event issues
• Added fencing and security to reduce path by stage, costs hitting the budget.
• Added fencing to wind wa
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Sound System
• NW Group back again with their helpful crew. Added in delay speakers for the back
of the lagoon so they could lover the levels on the main stage hanging speakers.
Worked but there was a quieter band just before the delay speakers as the main
speakers faded a
GOVERNMENT way. Soon as you got the right side of the delay speakers it was
great again. Better quality sound, but the main speaker volume had been lowered a
little too far.
•
Fire
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works
THE • Due to the strong wind gusts and waves, the barge was slow getting across the bay
so at kids countdown unable to launch barge fireworks. Doubled down and
launched the upper Frank Kitts fireworks for kids and main countdown just for the
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kids.
• Main midnight fireworks went off fine. Wind had dropped so went smoothly.
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Post Actions
• Nothing to report
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• Better managed from waterfront liaison perspective
as discussed.
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Below is the waste audit data displayed in a chart format:
Chart 1 – Waste Composition
Waste Audit Results
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Recycled - Glass
Recycled -
Cardboard/Paper
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Recycled -
13.20%
1.90%
Landfilled
Plastics/Cans
3%
11.70%
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Composted -
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PLA/Paper
Food/Packaging
19.50%
50.60%
New Year's Eve 2024 Waste Audit Data
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