Movie making competition

Northern suburbs rangatahi who have an idea for a movie have their opportunity to enter a competition currently open.

The Rangatahi Projection Competition will allow entrants to work with Streamliner Productions to develop their movie idea into a finished production.

The competition is open to anyone aged between 13 and 21 years who lives in the Wellington region.

Entrants will have their cre- ations featured as part of the 2023 HighLight: Carnival of Lights held in and around Brewtown in Upper Hutt over Easter weekend, running from Thursday 6 April to Sunday 9 April.

“We are so excited to offer this opportunity for our rangatahi,” the Festival Director Carla Steed says.

“We know there is a lot of talent out there and this is a wonderful chance for young people to be recognised and showcase their work in front of thousands of people.”

Entries must loosely fit with the festival’s theme of “Opposites” or with the objectives of its 2023 charity partner AutismNZ.

Rangatahi will receive practical support, equipment and the software required to turn their art creation into a digital projection masterpiece with accompanying soundscape.

The finished work will feature at the HighLight: Carnival of Lights 2023 which is known for delivering immer- sive experiences that include performers, artists, and light installations colliding to create a fun carnival atmosphere.

Entries close on Monday 13 March and the winners will be announced on 14 March 2023. For more information and to enter visit https://highlight.org.nz/rangatahi-projection-competition/.

The 2023 Rangatahi Projection Competition is presented by Late Night Lights Trust, in partnership with Streamliner Productions.

Goat culling

Feral goat culling will see the Remutata Hill – State Highway 2 – closed for hourly intervals next week.

The hill will be closed to all traffic from 9:30am to 10:30am daily from Monday 13 March to Thursday 16 March.

The closures are for an aerial operation led by the Department of Conservation to control feral goats wandering onto the road, posing a danger to road users.

“The safety of road users is a priority,” Waka Kotahi/NZ Transport Agency says. “This operation will help reduce the risk of feral goats causing an accident on the road.”

Rainbow youth night

A Rainbow youth night will be held at the Karori Library from 5pm to 8pm on Saturday 11 March.

The library will be open after-hours for rainbow and takatāpui youth and friends to socialise, have fun, and chat to a librarian about their favourite queer literature. There will be pizza, gaming, movies, crafts, and quiet spaces to chill out.

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