This is Planet Bongo stuff! Once upon a time in the 1960's and 70's Australia had plenty of drive-ins but now very few if any exist. NZ virtually had none and I would be surprised if any still existed. The problem is the cost of operating Drive-Ins plus daylight saving means in summer it is not dark until 9 p.m. and in winter, it is often cold, wet and miserable.
Also during the Speedway or Rugby Seasons, Baypark couldn't accommodate weekend movies very often. Any normal use of the Sports & Expo Centre would also be a hindrance. Obviously the same ‘brain' that floated the GT Speedway bikes has come up with this! On top of everything else, screening movies onto the white side-wall of the Sports & Expo Centre will be a danger and distraction to motorists if the screen faces out towards S.H.29, a motorway. In short, this scheme is the usual no-brainer one would expect from TCVL, TCC and Baypark.
I sincerely hope TCVL or Tauranga City Council were not seeking to take a financial interest in this thing? If they are, it is one more money loser they can add to their list of misadventures and as a ratepayer, I object to funding this madness and the salaries of those that foster it.
I invite Baypark to privatise itself completely, take over all the outstanding debts and see how long it will survive without the massive TCC ratepayer funding.
R Paterson, Matapihi.