Laneway Auckland

2023 - 1 - 28

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Phoebe Bridgers on Lorde, Laneway, and the 'sad girl' label: 'I hate it' (New Zealand Herald)

She's the it girl with bleach-blonde hair in a skeleton onesie, who writes hauntingly sad break-up songs and sombre ballads about the end of the world.

And it feels “amazing” to be on her way to Aotearoa at last, she says. So I love that, and it’s really cool.” For Bridgers, joining the line-up was “a no-brainer”. It’s such a cool idea and I can’t wait to see everybody. Speaking to the Herald from Los Angeles, the Grammy nominee says, “I hate the ‘sad girl’ label. it feels like a specific lens, that I hate.”

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Laneway Festival, Elton John and everything else that's cancelled ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Fat Boy Slim, One Festival, and and now Laneway are all off. Here's your guide to what's left of the weekend's events and what's in the air.

“We are working on the best way to get people safely packed up, into their vehicles and on their way safely home. The band Sons of Zion wrote in a comment: “Huge love to the One Love team! You all know what is happening around the upper North Island. We know how much hard work the team has put in and every year you deliver a world-class event. during a meeting about carrying on but was told the venue had no licence, although there were bottle shops close by. “This is a very difficult decision which doesn’t come lightly and I’m so desperately sorry to all my fans who bought tickets. Please don’t just rush off, as we need to help people. “All ticket holders will receive a full refund from MoshTix (please allow 5-7 days for refunds to be processed). My heart is breaking. We were so excited to deliver this show to our biggest crowd ever in New Zealand.” meant that it is no longer safe to proceed.” [their Saturday night Tremain Park concert in Napier ](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/130998088/fatboy-slim-event-has-a-last-minute-change-of-location-due-to-damage-at-victoria-park#:~:text=Fatboy%20Slim%20has%20announced%20a,from%20Dick%20Johnson%20and%20MissB.)was cancelled, “due to the current weather event affecting Napier and the impact this has had on the festival site and its surrounds”.

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Laneway, Elton John cancelled: What you need to know (New Zealand Herald)

Elton John's private jet has left Auckland International Airport bound for Hawaii after his second concert scheduled for tonight was cancelled.

A spokesperson for the museum said, “Our facilities team is closely monitoring the building and after an initial evaluation have reported that there is no damage or flooding. “Auckland was subsequently declared to be in a state of emergency and we are now forced to cancel tonight’s show at Mt Smart Stadium. A statement from organisers shared this afternoon read, “Safety is Laneway Festival’s number one priority. ”We are gutted we are going miss seeing a legend, but still feeling for everyone up in Auckland who have had a horrible 24 hours. “This is a very difficult decision which doesn’t come lightly and I’m so sorry to all my fans who bought tickets. It’s still just a concert at the end of the day,” he said. I’ve got to go home. Thank you to everyone for your patience and support. “We are excited about delivering a full scale production, a proper rave at New Zealand’s premier arena and wish to thank all the hard work of event professionals behind the scenes in making this all happen. We’ll be back in 2024.” Stay safe, be kind. “Unfortunately due to the unprecedented weather event in Auckland, we have made the heartbreaking decision to cancel Laneway Festival,” they said in a statement this afternoon.

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Auckland flooding: Heartache as long weekend events axed (RNZ)

Monday's Laneway Festival in Auckland has been cancelled, joining a long list of events hit by record rainfall.

A decision will be made later on the second match due to be played in Tauranga on Sunday. The first match was due to happen this afternoon but has been cancelled. Organisers of Sunday's Gardens Music Festival have confirmed they will be ditching the waterlogged Auckland Domain, and will head indoors to Spark Arena. Rain, as they say, of 'biblical proportions'," organiser G and the management team wrote in their post. Acts included UB40, Sons of Zion and Katchafire. "We were so excited to deliver this show to our biggest crowd ever in New Zealand.

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Laneway Festival Auckland cancelled after state of emergency ... (NME.com)

Earlier today (January 28) the festival issued a statement announcing the cancellation of the event due to the “unprecedented weather event”. Three have died ...

It was the wettest day ever recorded in Auckland, with an entire summer’s worth of rainfall hitting the city in a single day. Three have died and at least one person is missing due to the record rainfall and flooding that has caused a state of emergency to be declared, according to The festival will head to Australia next weekend, starting its route in Brisbane on Saturday (February 4).

Laneway Festival Cancelled Due To The Unprecedented Weather ... (Scoop.co.nz)

Unfortunately, due to the unprecedented weather event in Auckland we have made the heartbreaking decision to cancel Laneway Festival. We were so excited to ...

Our heart goes out to everyone affected by this weather event. Unfortunately, due to the unprecedented weather event in Auckland we have made the heartbreaking decision to cancel Laneway Festival. Laneway Festival Cancelled Due To The Unprecedented Weather Event In Auckland

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Auckland weather: Event cancellations - What you need to know (Newshub)

The state of emergency is in place for at least a week. The following events have been cancelled or postponed due to the treacherous weather. LANEWAY FESTIVAL - ...

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LIVE: Lifeguards rescue 79 from flooded Auckland buildings (1 News)

A state of emergency has been declared in Auckland after - it will remain in place for seven days. Three evacuation centres have been stood up.MetService says ...

I was following the recommendations of the professionals." I had to wait until I had the official request from the emergency management centre," Brown said. "The rough weather last night and this morning has caused chaos, and there is no sign of it easing up over the weekend. This is to reduce the volume of wastewater leaving your properties." "The state of emergency is a prescribed process. "However, the delivery of items may be impacted for a number of days, depending on weather and road network conditions. He says authorities are working on aerial and ground surveys - in the process of assessing how many people have been displaced. "The flooding has had a huge impact our Auckland operations. "This was an unprecedented number of calls and we had to prioritise. But the delay to reopening is necessary to ensure travellers’ safety," Auckland Airport chief executive Carrie Hurihanganui said. We are very grateful to the marae for their support." We have full confidence in these gentlemen and their training and resources," he said gesturing to officials.,

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Wellington.Scoop » Apologies, and inappropriate comments (Wellington Scoop)

by Lindsay Shelton Wellingtonians, frustrated by months of Metlink cancellations, should consider the apologies that have been issued in Auckland over the ...

She said her focus was on the community and what they needed to get through the devastation. Thoughtful, dedicated, well-prepared local government leadership makes a huge difference in emergencies.” Wellington regional councillor Thomas Nash said on Twitter that disaster preparedness is not a competition between cities. He was questioned about this during the televised media conference this afternoon. “We were so excited to deliver this show to our biggest crowd ever in New Zealand. RNZ reported that Kim Hill suggested to the new mayor this morning that Auckland’s inability to handle such a downpour was terrifying. ”It’s definitely worrying. [Climate change: the rainfall was literally off the charts](https://theconversation.com/the-auckland-floods-are-a-sign-of-things-to-come-the-city-needs-stormwater-systems-fit-for-climate-change-198723) Waka Kotahi apologises for its updates and information about last night’s events not being as timely as they should have been. [on the defensive](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/483251/auckland-thunderstorm-civil-defence-texts-not-sent) after seeming to delay declaring a state of emergency. [cancelled today](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/483267/auckland-flooding-heartache-as-long-weekend-events-axed), the organisers said it was a “heartbreaking” decision: [now been cancelled](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2301/S00429/elton-john-farewell-yellow-brick-road-tour.htm), without an apology but with this statement from the star:

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