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Luke Kirkness
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Journalist and assistant, Bay of Plenty Times
Beats
investigative journalist and editor detecting cross-border corruption
Finance/politics.
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By Luke Kirkness Verified| New Zealand Herald Verified A lot goes into making a sports event successful. That’s your impression after speaking to ASB Classic tournament director Nico Lamperin. Lamperin has been at the helm of New Zealand’s biggest tennis event since 2022. After a successful 2024 tournament, it returns from December 30 to January 11, with the ace promising it will be bigger than ever. “We want to increase the economic impact. It’s up to us to draw more eyeballs to the tournament. We have successful broadcast partners around the world.
By Luke Kirkness Verified| New Zealand Herald Verified Last month, Clarks Beach Golf Club in South Auckland made headlines for an unusual reason: two people were caught in flagrante delicto on the 16th hole, much to the surprise of an evening jogger. Naturally, we had to investigate. What about this course might inspire such enthusiasm? Beyond the usual allure of the birds and bees, of course. After the story broke, the club acknowledged it happened but declined to share details.
By Luke Kirkness Verified| New Zealand Herald Verified A lot goes into making a sports event successful. That’s your impression after speaking to ASB Classic tournament director Nico Lamperin. Lamperin has been at the helm of New Zealand’s biggest tennis event since 2022. After a successful 2024 tournament, it returns from December 30 to January 11, with the ace promising it will be bigger than ever. “We want to increase the economic impact. It’s up to us to draw more eyeballs to the tournament. We have successful broadcast partners around the world.
Company Info
Bay of Plenty Times
News Media Bay of Plenty Times
Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand