Strange Lights in the Park
September 5, 2016
Things that go beep in the dark
They meet once a month in Christchurch, New Zealand. Its starts with a few beers, a meal and some banter about their latest finds, and then they descend on mass to the nearest park; for a night time treasure hunt! Their latest foray was into the heart of suburban Spreydon, where locals were left wondering about the strange bobbing lights in Barrington Park. John Sellwood went to investigate.
There are important lessons here for those watching New Zealand's own homegrown platforms which are taxpayer supported through NZ on Air. Whether freeview or payview, what are we actually seeing and why? what are we actually paying for and why? Are we simply paying millions to subsidise commercially fragile kiwi media platforms or are we paying to ensure a future for kiwi made factual content? These questions are particularly relevant as the government considers new funding models for both film and television.
The property was purchased by Habitus Group for the development of six new sustainable homes. But before they could start any new builds on the site they had to deal with the old and what job! Check out the Habitus link below.
https://habitusgroup.co.nz/showcase/