This May, The Palms Shopping Centre is calling out to the community to be a part of a project that requires all hands on deck – 1,000 hands, to be exact.
New Zealand-first movie screening for children with autism
A Christchurch shopping centre will host a New Zealand-first Sensory Movie Day for children with autism and other sensory processing disorders.
NZ Herald: The business case for accessibility
Steve Ellingford, centre manager at Bayfair Shopping Centre, and Jonathan Armstrong, Divisional Asset Manager – Retail at AMP Capital, speak about the importance of accessibility in the business world.
The Palms shopping centre recognised for accessibility efforts
The Palms Shopping Centre in Christchurch has become the first business in the South Island to be awarded a Platinum rating for accessibility by social enterprise Be. Accessible.
Christmas Poll Reveals Kiwis are More Organized and Better Budgeted this Christmas; Retailers Confident in Face of Earlier Spending Surge
With the silly season in full swing, the annual Christmas poll by AMP Capital Shopping Centres (AMPCSC) is revealing Kiwi shopping patterns in Auckland (Botany Town Centre), Tauranga (Bayfair) and Christchurch (The Palms) from the perspective of both consumers and retailers – and identifies some surprising habits in the lead-up to this 25 December. Watch Desiree Clark, Marketing manager …
Making Santa visits less scary for kids with disorders
The Santa arriving at The Palms Shopping Centre is the first Sensory Santa to visit New Zealand, and aims to make the treasured experience of meeting Santa, a much more pleasant experience for children with sensory disorders. Watch the video here.
Motocross daredevils pull big crowds at The Palms
Shoppers at The Palms were treated to some high flying freestyle motocross action for free on Saturday, as the crew from Rob Turner’s Hard Core FMX let loose and got some serious air over a 75 foot gap between two ramps. Five Hardcore FMX bikers performed jaw-dropping stunts for thousands of shoppers at The Palms, in Christchurch on Saturday. Promoter …