by FPL Staff | May 16, 2019 | Firework Professionals News and Recent Events
Firework Professionals recently held our first outdoor pyrotechnics training course for 2019. The course comprised of theory work covering product knowledge, health and safety and regulatory requirements, as well as the hands on rigging and firing of ground and aerial...
by Firework Professionals Ltd | Dec 17, 2018 | Firework Professionals News and Recent Events
It’s been a busy few months for us here at Firework Professionals. The weekend around November 5th is always a popular time for community firework displays, and FPL supplied and fired dozens of beautiful fireworks displays all around the country. With some...
by FPL Staff | Sep 25, 2018 | Firework Professionals News and Recent Events
Firework Professionals had the honour of competing at the 28th Hannover International Fireworks Competition in Germany recently. A lot of work goes into creating a pyromusical and there were many challenges putting together the 22 minute show – the biggest coming from...
by FPL Staff | Aug 26, 2018 | Firework Professionals News and Recent Events
To celebrate a proud region’s amazing sporting successes over the winter, the Invercargill City Council recently organised a street parade. And what’s a parade without ticker tape – or streamers as we know them. At short notice, Firework...
by Firework Professionals Ltd | Aug 8, 2018 | Firework Professionals News and Recent Events
What a season it’s been for our home side the Canterbury Crusaders. Firework Professionals has been on hand at all the home games providing red coloured smokes for the team’s entrance to the field. For finals night we were part of the half-time...
by FPL Staff | Jul 13, 2018 | Firework Professionals News and Recent Events
Always a highlight of our winter calendar, the crew fired the fireworks display at “The Lyttleton Harbour Festival of Lights” street party on June 29th, with more than ten thousand revellers enjoying an evening of light, creativity and fireworks. Though...
by FPL Staff | Jun 20, 2018 | Firework Professionals News and Recent Events
It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of our dear friend and mentor, Anthony Lealand. Anthony passed away on Friday the 15th of June 2018, from complications following surgery. He will be deeply missed by us...
by FPL Staff | Mar 12, 2018 | Firework Professionals News and Recent Events
It was thirty-five years ago when an idea sparked from discussions among the Christchurch City Council events team (the Summer Times team back then) and the CSO had – why not combine classical music with a picnic in the park ending with a fireworks show? Astrid...
by FPL Staff | Feb 17, 2018 | Firework Professionals News and Recent Events
Firework Professional Ltd provided the sparkle when the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern opened the University of Canterbury’s Earnest Rutherford Building on 15 February. The Rutherford Building The Rutherford Building is stage 1 of the $220 million Rutherford...
by Firework Professionals Ltd | Jan 10, 2018 | Firework Professionals News and Recent Events
Happy New Year! New Year’s Eve is always one of the busiest nights of the pyro calendar and this year was no exception, with technicians working all over the country. Firework Professionals fired shows as far north as Whangarei and as far south as Cardrona to...
by Firework Professionals Ltd | Nov 28, 2017 | Firework Professionals News and Recent Events
“Star Wars” Fireworks – New Brighton Pier, Christchurch. For the 40th anniversary of this genre defining classic we designed this year’s pyromusical firework show for the Treetech Guy Fawkes Fireworks Spectacular with a “Star Wars”...
by Firework Professionals Ltd | Aug 21, 2017 | Firework Professionals News and Recent Events
The Lyttelton Harbour Festival of Lights for 2017 had a great turnout, despite the weather doing its best to deter party goers. Firework Professionals have been firing the fireworks show down at Port Lyttelton for over a decade now. It’s one of our favourite...
