Mumbai, October 16, 2017: In celebration of the Auckland Diwali Festival, the Sky Tower was lit up on 14th and 15th October. The Auckland Diwali Festival is one of the city’s most colourful cultural festivals, celebrating traditional and contemporary Indian culture.
Over the weekend, the top of the Sky Tower was dynamically lit in green (Thotha), blue (Gagan), orange (Aam Peda) and white, inspired by Resene’s colours of Diwali palette, devised with the Asia New Zealand Foundation.The Sky Tower is the southern hemisphere’s tallest man-made structure based in the heart of Auckland, and is one of New Zealand’s most recognisable landmarks.
At 328 metres, the Sky Tower is the tallest man-made structure in New Zealand and plays host to two of Auckland’s most epic tourism adventures.
SKYCITY lights the Sky Tower for charities or community initiatives that they support financially, to mark national holidays, milestones or other celebrations or events, or as a symbol of respect or solidarity.The lighting of the Sky Tower is best viewed, photographed or filmed 30 minutes after sunset.
Quick Facts
o The Skywalk takes place 192metres above Auckland City whereby visitors walk the circumference of Auckland’s famous Sky Tower.
o The Sky Tower stands at 328 metres tall in the heart of Auckland’s central city.
o The Sky Tower is the tallest building in the southern hemisphere.
o The Skywalk offers spectacular 360° panoramic views of Auckland, its hills, the harbour and the islands beyond. If you look down, you have a perfect bird’s eye view of the city far below.
o There are 1,267 steps from the base of Sky Tower to Sky Deck Viewing Platform
o The Sky Tower is home to fine dining restaurant The Sugar Club, situated on Level 53, the same level as the Skywalk and Skyjump.
o Visitors can also choose to jump off the Sky Tower with the popular tourist activity Skyjump. Skyjump is New Zealand’s highest jump and base jump by wire.
o The Sky Tower is only a 30 minute drive from Auckland Airport
Additional Information
Tourism New Zealand markets New Zealand to the world as a visitor destination. In the year ending July 2017, 3.66 million international visitors arrived in New Zealand: an increase of 9.5% on the previous year. International tourism is New Zealand’s largest earner of foreign exchange, pumping over $14.5 billion into the economy and directly employing over 188,000 people.http://ift.tt/X883Lo
Visa procedure: One may forward their application to the TT office in Mumbai or Delhi, which will then be directed to Immigration New Zealand. A visitor visa for New Zealand is processed within 15 working days. http://ift.tt/qxpVlV
Airline connections: Connecting flights to New Zealand are available on Singapore Airlines/Air New Zealand, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific and Malaysia Airlines with stop-overs in their respective hubs. New Zealand’s international gateways are Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.
Domestic services: You can fly between all New Zealand cities and most major towns using domestic air services. Air New Zealand and Jetstar are the main providers. Their services are complemented by regional airlines, charter companies and scenic flight operators.
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