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'''Lock N Load Paintball''' (also styled '''Lock'n'Load Paintball''') was an outdoor [[paintball]] facility located at 46 Nixon Road, near [[Auckland Airport]] in [[Māngere]], Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 2011, the venue combined recreational scenario paintball with facilities for competitive speedball.
'''Lock N Load Paintball''' (also styled '''Lock'n'Load Paintball''') was a commercial [[paintball]] facility located at 46 Nixon Road, near [[Auckland Airport]] in Māngere, Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 2011, the venue combined themed recreational paintball fields with facilities for competitive [[speedball]].[1][2]


Lock N Load operated nine themed playing fields, including environments inspired by the Second World War, the American West, science fiction and urban combat. It was associated with Auckland's competitive paintball community, including the [[South Auckland Paintball Club]] (SAPC).
The business was subsequently renamed '''Lock n Load Adventures''', expanding into other outdoor recreational activities before closing its Nixon Road operation on 16 December 2019.[3]
 
The business was subsequently rebranded as '''Lock n Load Adventures''', expanding its activities to include archery, arrow tag and other outdoor recreational games. The venue has since been reported as permanently closed, although its precise closure date has not been established.[1]


== History ==
== History ==


=== Establishment in 2011 ===
=== Establishment ===
 
Lock N Load Paintball was developed in 2011 on Nixon Road, within the Auckland Airport business district.
 
On 28 April 2011, Auckland Airport announced the development of a new paintball facility next to JK's World of Golf driving range. The proposed venue was expected to open in August and initially included plans for ten different scenario fields and facilities for competitive speedball.[2]
 
The project formed part of Auckland Airport's efforts to expand the recreational activities available within its business district.


Auckland Airport business development manager Sean Thompson identified the paintball park as a potential attraction for airport visitors, local workers, corporate groups and recreational players.
Lock N Load Paintball was developed in 2011 on land within the Auckland Airport business district, beside JK's World of Golf driving range.


The original concept included themed fields based on Custer's Last Stand, a UFO landing, the Normandy landings, the Mad Max films and jungle warfare during the Vietnam War.[2]
On 28 April 2011, Auckland Airport announced that construction of a new paintball facility was under way, with an anticipated opening in August. The proposed park included ten themed scenario fields and dedicated speedball facilities.[1]


On 28 October 2011, Auckland Airport published a further announcement confirming the arrival of the completed LocknLoad Paintball facility.[3]
The development was promoted as an additional recreational attraction for airport visitors, local businesses and community groups.


The completed park was advertised as having nine different playing fields, including urban, jungle, military and science-fiction environments. The announcement also confirmed the availability of speedball fields for competitive teams.
On 28 October 2011, Auckland Airport confirmed that Lock N Load was operating, advertising nine completed playing fields.[2]


A New Zealand business directory subsequently recorded 2011 as the venue's establishment year.[4]
The facility's establishment was also recorded in a contemporary business directory, which identifies 2011 as its opening year.[4]


=== Early operation ===
=== Early operation ===


Lock N Load's early operations focused on combining themed recreational paintball with facilities suitable for experienced players.
Lock N Load catered to recreational customers and experienced paintball players.


The venue advertised itself as being operated by people with extensive experience in the paintball industry, with staff backgrounds in sport, outdoor recreation and event management.
The venue included constructed scenario fields, natural terrain and speedball facilities. It also provided rental markers, compressed-air filling and areas for organised group activities.


An entry dated 19 April 2012 in the international WARPIG paintball field directory listed Lock N Load at 46 Nixon Road, Auckland Airport.[5]
An entry in the [[WARPIG]] international paintball field directory, dated 19 April 2012, listed Lock N Load at 46 Nixon Road.[5]


The listing identified facilities including wooded and concept playing fields, semi-automatic rental markers, carbon dioxide and 3,000 psi compressed-air filling, sheltered staging areas, food facilities, parking and permanent restrooms.
The listing recorded facilities including wooded and themed fields, semi-automatic rental markers, carbon dioxide and 3,000 psi compressed-air filling, sheltered staging areas, permanent toilets and parking.


The original contact details were:
=== Rebranding ===


* Address: 46 Nixon Road, Auckland Airport, Auckland 2022
During the 2010s, Lock N Load expanded its recreational activities beyond conventional paintball.
* Telephone: 09 257 2265
* Website: locknloadpaintball.co.nz
* Email: info@locknloadpaintball.co.nz


The WARPIG entry specifically identified the venue as an outdoor paintball facility near Auckland International Airport.
The business adopted the name '''Lock n Load Adventures''', introducing activities including archery, arrow tag, combat laser tag and low-impact paintball.


Lock N Load operated within the Auckland recreational paintball market while also providing facilities for experienced tournament players and organised team activities.
A historical business description explicitly identifies Lock n Load Adventures as the renamed Lock N Load Paintball operation.[6]


=== Development during the 2010s ===
The new branding was in use by 2018, with advertising continuing to promote the venue's nine themed paintball fields.[7]
 
During the 2010s, Lock N Load continued operating as a commercial paintball park, offering birthday parties, corporate activities, private games and recreational paintball.
 
A July 2016 feature published by ''Now to Love'' described the venue's synthetic all-weather playing surface and low-impact paintball activities for children.[6]
 
The article also described the availability of group activities, including birthday parties, stag events and corporate outings.
 
The development of low-impact paintball enabled the park to cater to younger recreational participants alongside conventional paintball customers.
 
Later tourism listings continued to advertise the facility's nine playing fields, compressed-air-powered rental equipment and proximity to Auckland Airport.[7]
 
=== Rebranding as Lock n Load Adventures ===
 
The business subsequently adopted the name '''Lock n Load Adventures'''.
 
A later business description explicitly identified Lock n Load Adventures as the successor brand to Lock N Load Paintball, explaining that the new name reflected a broader range of outdoor activities.[8]
 
These included:
 
* Paintball
* Archery
* Arrow Tag
* Low-impact paintball
* Other outdoor recreational games
 
The rebranding broadened the business beyond paintball while retaining the Nixon Road venue.
 
Advertising from June 2018 used the Lock n Load Adventures name and continued to promote the park's nine themed paintball fields.[9]
 
Later descriptions also included combat laser tag among the activities associated with the adventure park.[10]
 
The exact date of the rebranding has not been established.


=== Closure ===
=== Closure ===


Lock n Load Adventures continued to appear in tourism and attraction directories under its original Nixon Road address.
Lock n Load Adventures announced that its Nixon Road operation would close on 16 December 2019.
 
Tripadvisor subsequently marked the attraction as permanently closed.[1]
 
The listing does not establish the date on which the venue ceased operating, and the presence of older business directory listings should not be taken as evidence of current operation.
 
== Playing fields ==
 
Lock N Load was developed around themed outdoor playing environments.
 
The original Auckland Airport announcements described military, jungle, science-fiction and urban game zones. The completed facility was advertised with nine playing fields in October 2011.[3]
 
Later descriptions identified individual field names and themes.
 
=== Deadwood ===
 
'''Deadwood''' was a Western-themed playing field designed to resemble a frontier town.
 
The environment formed part of the venue's range of constructed scenario fields, which used themed structures to create distinct playing areas.[7]
 
=== Dawn of the Dead ===
 
'''Dawn of the Dead''' was a graveyard-themed paintball field.
 
The field incorporated cemetery-inspired scenery and obstacles, including gravestones, and was advertised as one of the park's principal recreational environments.[7]
 
=== Mad Max ===
 
'''Mad Max''' was an urban wasteland-themed playing field, drawing inspiration from the post-apocalyptic ''Mad Max'' films.
 
The field was part of the original 2011 development concept and remained among the themed environments advertised in later years.[2][7]
 
=== D-Day Landing ===
 
'''D-Day Landing''' was a military-themed field inspired by the Allied landings in Normandy during the Second World War.
 
The theme appeared in the original Auckland Airport development announcement and continued to feature in later park descriptions.[2][7]
 
=== Area 51 ===
 
'''Area 51''' was a science-fiction playing field based around a UFO crash-site theme.
 
A UFO landing area was included in the original 2011 plans and remained part of Lock N Load's themed field offerings.[2][7]
 
=== Rambo's End and Platoon ===
 
'''Rambo's End''' and '''Platoon''' were bush-based playing environments advertised by Lock N Load.
 
These areas offered a different style of play from the constructed concept fields, making use of vegetation and natural cover.[7]
 
=== Speedball facilities ===
 
Competitive speedball formed part of the original concept for the Nixon Road venue.
 
Both Auckland Airport's April 2011 development announcement and its October opening announcement referred to speedball fields for teams.[2][3]


Speedball uses relatively symmetrical playing layouts with bunkers and is associated with organised tournament paintball.
In a statement published on its official Facebook page, the business attributed the closure to Auckland Airport requiring the land occupied by the venue.[3]


The availability of dedicated competitive facilities distinguished Lock N Load's activities from those of recreational operators offering only scenario and bush paintball.
Contemporary airport development records also document the expansion of vehicle parking facilities along Nixon Road during 2019.[8]


== Equipment and services ==
The closure ended the venue's operations at the airport site. No subsequent relocation or reopening under the same business has been established.


=== Rental equipment ===
== Playing facilities ==


Lock N Load supplied semi-automatic paintball markers, masks and other rental equipment for recreational games.
Lock N Load was developed around a combination of constructed scenario environments and dedicated tournament playing areas.


A historical Bookme listing identified Tippmann rental markers using compressed air.[7]
The completed venue advertised nine playing fields, incorporating military, science-fiction, Western and urban themes.[2]


Compressed-air-powered rental markers provided a consistent propellant system for recreational participants.
Fields documented in historical promotional material included:


=== Compressed-air facilities ===
* '''Deadwood:''' A Western-themed town.
* '''Dawn of the Dead:''' A graveyard-themed playing area.
* '''Mad Max:''' An urban wasteland environment.
* '''D-Day Landing:''' A field inspired by the Normandy landings.
* '''Area 51:''' A science-fiction field incorporating a UFO crash-site theme.
* '''Rambo's End and Platoon:''' Natural bush playing areas.


The 2012 WARPIG listing recorded carbon dioxide and 3,000 psi high-pressure air filling at Lock N Load.[5]
The venue also offered speedball facilities for competitive players and teams.[9]
 
These facilities supported rental equipment and players bringing their own paintball markers.
 
The listing did not advertise 4,500 psi filling at that time.
 
=== Group activities ===
 
Lock N Load offered organised activities for recreational groups, including:
 
* Birthday parties
* Corporate events
* Team-building activities
* Stag parties
* Social groups
* School and youth groups
 
The business's proximity to Auckland Airport and the motorway network was a recurring element of its advertising.
 
During its later operation as Lock n Load Adventures, the venue also promoted archery and arrow tag alongside conventional and low-impact paintball.[8][9]


== Competitive paintball ==
== Competitive paintball ==


=== Tournament facilities ===
Competitive speedball was part of Lock N Load's original development plan.


Lock N Load was designed to serve recreational customers and competitive paintball players.
Both Auckland Airport's April 2011 construction announcement and its October 2011 opening announcement explicitly identified speedball as an activity offered at the venue.[1][2]


The original 2011 plans specifically included speedball facilities, and the October 2011 announcement promoted the site's suitability for major competitions.[2][3]
These facilities provided Auckland tournament players with an additional location for organised training and competition.


The park provided a venue for local players to practise tournament-style paintball while operating a commercial recreational paintball business.
The venue was associated with the early development of the [[South Auckland Paintball Club]], whose subsequent tournament activities were held at [[Asylum Paintball]] in Karaka.


=== South Auckland Paintball Club ===
Lock N Load and Asylum Paintball were separate commercial facilities. The available records do not establish an ownership or corporate succession relationship between them.
 
Lock N Load was associated with the [[South Auckland Paintball Club]] (SAPC), an incorporated Auckland competitive paintball organisation established in 2013.
 
SAPC was also associated with [[Asylum Paintball]] at Kingseat, Karaka, where it organised the SAPC Race Series during 2014 and 2015.
 
The relationship between SAPC and the two commercial venues reflected overlapping participation in Auckland's recreational and competitive paintball communities.
 
SAPC and Lock N Load Paintball were distinct organisations. The club's association with the venue does not establish that SAPC owned or operated the commercial park.
 
The precise chronology of SAPC's involvement at Lock N Load, including any competitions or training sessions held there, has not been established in surviving published records.
 
=== Coaching and player development ===
 
Lock N Load was connected to Auckland's tournament paintball community through training and coaching activities.
 
Former New Zealand tournament player and paintball industry participant [[Michael Earley]] recalls organising a coaching clinic at Lock N Load involving professional American player [[Ryan Greenspan]] of [[San Diego Dynasty]].
 
Earley's recollection places the clinic in the early 2010s. The exact date has not been established through surviving event publicity.
 
Earley also recalls working within the Auckland paintball community alongside [[Vitaly Miheev]], who was subsequently associated with [[Asylum Paintball]] at Kingseat.
 
These connections illustrate the movement of players, coaches and industry personnel between Auckland's recreational fields and tournament organisations during the period.
 
== Relationship with other Auckland paintball venues ==
 
Lock N Load was one of several Auckland paintball businesses serving recreational and competitive players during the early 2010s.
 
Other venues included [[Actions Paintball]], [[World Challenge Tag]] and [[Asylum Paintball]].
 
The establishment of Lock N Load in 2011 preceded Asylum Paintball's development at the former Kingseat Hospital site.
 
Both venues became associated with members of the South Auckland tournament paintball community, although they were separate commercial facilities at different locations.
 
Lock N Load Paintball operated at '''46 Nixon Road, near Auckland Airport'''. It was not located at 80B Hunua Road in Papakura, which was the address of the separate mid-2000s indoor facility [[A Paintball Adventure (Papakura)|A Paintball Adventure]].
 
== Location ==
 
Lock N Load Paintball occupied a site at '''46 Nixon Road, Auckland Airport, Māngere, Auckland'''.
 
The facility was situated beside JK's World of Golf driving range within the Auckland Airport business district.
 
The site was accessible from both Auckland and Manukau via the motorway network.
 
Its location formed part of Auckland Airport's broader development of recreational and visitor attractions around the airport precinct.
 
Some later third-party directories listed the property as 42 Nixon Road, although contemporary Auckland Airport publicity and the 2012 WARPIG listing establish the Nixon Road venue, with the latter identifying number 46.[2][3][5]
 
== Historical significance ==
 
Lock N Load formed part of the expansion of commercial paintball facilities in Auckland during the early 2010s.
 
The venue combined themed recreational fields with facilities specifically intended for competitive speedball, reflecting the different forms of paintball played in New Zealand at the time.
 
Its association with the South Auckland Paintball Club connected the commercial park to organised tournament paintball, while its later rebranding as Lock n Load Adventures reflected diversification into a wider range of outdoor recreational activities.
 
The site's development was also documented by Auckland Airport itself, providing contemporary evidence of the venue's establishment in 2011.


== See also ==
== See also ==


* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[South Auckland Paintball Club]]
* [[South Auckland Paintball Club]]
* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[Actions Paintball]]
* [[Paintball in Auckland]]
* [[World Challenge Tag]]
* [[A Paintball Adventure (Papakura)]]
* [[Ryan Greenspan]]
* [[Vitaly Miheev]]
* [[Michael Earley]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g255106-d2700123-Reviews-Lock_N_Load_Adventures-Auckland_Central_North_Island.html Lock N Load Adventures]. ''Tripadvisor''. Later attraction listing marking the venue as permanently closed.
# [https://corporate.aucklandairport.co.nz/news/latest-media/2011/paintball-is-coming-to-the-airport Auckland Airport, "Paintball is coming to the airport!", 28 April 2011.]
# [https://corporate.aucklandairport.co.nz/news/latest-media/2011/paintball-is-coming-to-the-airport Paintball is Coming to the Airport]. ''Auckland Airport'', 28 April 2011.
# [https://corporate.aucklandairport.co.nz/news/latest-media/2011/locknload-paintball-experience-arrives Auckland Airport, "LocknLoad Paintball experience arrives", 28 October 2011.]
# [https://corporate.aucklandairport.co.nz/news/latest-media/2011/locknload-paintball-experience-arrives LocknLoad Paintball Experience Arrives]. ''Auckland Airport'', 28 October 2011.
# [https://www.facebook.com/locknloadNZ/photos/2583967144958674/ Lock n Load Adventures, official Facebook announcement of Nixon Road closure, December 2019.]
# [https://www.yellow.co.nz/auckland/bpp/lock-load-paintball-579399638 Lock & Load Paintball]. ''Yellow New Zealand''. Business directory listing recording establishment in 2011.
# [https://www.yellow.co.nz/auckland/bpp/lock-load-paintball-579399638 Yellow New Zealand, Lock & Load Paintball business listing.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/forums/fields/index/pg_Other.shtml Lock N Load Paintball]. ''WARPIG Field Finder'', entry dated 19 April 2012.
# [https://www.warpig.com/forums/fields/index/pg_Other.shtml WARPIG, International Paintball Field Directory, Lock N Load Paintball entry, 19 April 2012.]
# [https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/health/body-fitness/fitness-blog-paint-ball-13788 The Anything But The Gym Girls Try Paintball]. ''Now to Love'', 13 July 2016.
# [https://www.yoys.nz/phone-64-92572265-paintball-center-Auckland-NZ106125.html Yoys, Lock n Load Adventures historical business description.]
# [https://www.bookme.co.nz/things-to-do/auckland/activity/lock-n-load-paintball/1531 Lock N Load Paintball]. ''Bookme New Zealand''. Historical tourism and field description.
# [https://new.grabone.co.nz/activities-events-outdoors/paintball/p/lock-n-load-adventures-29 GrabOne New Zealand, Lock n Load Adventures promotional offer, 2018–2019.]
# [https://www.yoys.nz/phone-64-92572265-paintball-center-Auckland-NZ106125.html Lock n Load Adventures]. ''Yoys''. Later business description identifying the rebranding from Lock N Load Paintball.
# [https://corporate.aucklandairport.co.nz/-/media/Files/Corporate/AKL-Update/AKL-Update-August-2019.ashx Auckland Airport, Airport Update, August 2019, Nixon Road valet parking expansion.]
# [https://new.grabone.co.nz/activities-events-outdoors/paintball/p/lock-n-load-adventures-20 Lock n Load Adventures]. ''GrabOne New Zealand'', June–July 2018 offer.
# [https://www.bookme.co.nz/things-to-do/auckland/activity/lock-n-load-paintball/1531 Bookme New Zealand, Lock N Load Paintball historical playing field description.]
# [https://www.cvent.com/venues/auckland/hotel/holiday-inn-auckland-airport/venue-090ca5e4-c9a6-4888-8fc7-e4b75a902510 Holiday Inn Auckland Airport – Local Attractions]. ''Cvent''. Description of the later multi-activity Lock N Load Adventures venue.
# Michael Earley, personal recollections recorded for the New Zealand Paintball History project, October 2026.


== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.locknloadpaintball.co.nz/ Lock N Load Paintball – archived original website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.locknloadpaintball.co.nz/ Lock N Load Paintball archived website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.locknloadadventures.co.nz/ Lock n Load Adventures – archived website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.locknloadadventures.co.nz/ Lock n Load Adventures archived website]
* [https://corporate.aucklandairport.co.nz/news/latest-media/2011/paintball-is-coming-to-the-airport Auckland Airport – Original 2011 development announcement]
* [https://www.facebook.com/locknloadNZ/ Lock n Load Adventures official Facebook page]
* [https://corporate.aucklandairport.co.nz/news/latest-media/2011/locknload-paintball-experience-arrives Auckland Airport – October 2011 opening announcement]
* [https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g255106-d2700123-Reviews-Lock_N_Load_Adventures-Auckland_Central_North_Island.html Lock N Load Adventures – historical attraction listing]


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Latest revision as of 16:33, 16 October 2026

Lock N Load Paintball (also styled Lock'n'Load Paintball) was a commercial paintball facility located at 46 Nixon Road, near Auckland Airport in Māngere, Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 2011, the venue combined themed recreational paintball fields with facilities for competitive speedball.[1][2]

The business was subsequently renamed Lock n Load Adventures, expanding into other outdoor recreational activities before closing its Nixon Road operation on 16 December 2019.[3]

History

[edit]

Establishment

[edit]

Lock N Load Paintball was developed in 2011 on land within the Auckland Airport business district, beside JK's World of Golf driving range.

On 28 April 2011, Auckland Airport announced that construction of a new paintball facility was under way, with an anticipated opening in August. The proposed park included ten themed scenario fields and dedicated speedball facilities.[1]

The development was promoted as an additional recreational attraction for airport visitors, local businesses and community groups.

On 28 October 2011, Auckland Airport confirmed that Lock N Load was operating, advertising nine completed playing fields.[2]

The facility's establishment was also recorded in a contemporary business directory, which identifies 2011 as its opening year.[4]

Early operation

[edit]

Lock N Load catered to recreational customers and experienced paintball players.

The venue included constructed scenario fields, natural terrain and speedball facilities. It also provided rental markers, compressed-air filling and areas for organised group activities.

An entry in the WARPIG international paintball field directory, dated 19 April 2012, listed Lock N Load at 46 Nixon Road.[5]

The listing recorded facilities including wooded and themed fields, semi-automatic rental markers, carbon dioxide and 3,000 psi compressed-air filling, sheltered staging areas, permanent toilets and parking.

Rebranding

[edit]

During the 2010s, Lock N Load expanded its recreational activities beyond conventional paintball.

The business adopted the name Lock n Load Adventures, introducing activities including archery, arrow tag, combat laser tag and low-impact paintball.

A historical business description explicitly identifies Lock n Load Adventures as the renamed Lock N Load Paintball operation.[6]

The new branding was in use by 2018, with advertising continuing to promote the venue's nine themed paintball fields.[7]

Closure

[edit]

Lock n Load Adventures announced that its Nixon Road operation would close on 16 December 2019.

In a statement published on its official Facebook page, the business attributed the closure to Auckland Airport requiring the land occupied by the venue.[3]

Contemporary airport development records also document the expansion of vehicle parking facilities along Nixon Road during 2019.[8]

The closure ended the venue's operations at the airport site. No subsequent relocation or reopening under the same business has been established.

Playing facilities

[edit]

Lock N Load was developed around a combination of constructed scenario environments and dedicated tournament playing areas.

The completed venue advertised nine playing fields, incorporating military, science-fiction, Western and urban themes.[2]

Fields documented in historical promotional material included:

  • Deadwood: A Western-themed town.
  • Dawn of the Dead: A graveyard-themed playing area.
  • Mad Max: An urban wasteland environment.
  • D-Day Landing: A field inspired by the Normandy landings.
  • Area 51: A science-fiction field incorporating a UFO crash-site theme.
  • Rambo's End and Platoon: Natural bush playing areas.

The venue also offered speedball facilities for competitive players and teams.[9]

Competitive paintball

[edit]

Competitive speedball was part of Lock N Load's original development plan.

Both Auckland Airport's April 2011 construction announcement and its October 2011 opening announcement explicitly identified speedball as an activity offered at the venue.[1][2]

These facilities provided Auckland tournament players with an additional location for organised training and competition.

The venue was associated with the early development of the South Auckland Paintball Club, whose subsequent tournament activities were held at Asylum Paintball in Karaka.

Lock N Load and Asylum Paintball were separate commercial facilities. The available records do not establish an ownership or corporate succession relationship between them.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. Auckland Airport, "Paintball is coming to the airport!", 28 April 2011.
  2. Auckland Airport, "LocknLoad Paintball experience arrives", 28 October 2011.
  3. Lock n Load Adventures, official Facebook announcement of Nixon Road closure, December 2019.
  4. Yellow New Zealand, Lock & Load Paintball business listing.
  5. WARPIG, International Paintball Field Directory, Lock N Load Paintball entry, 19 April 2012.
  6. Yoys, Lock n Load Adventures historical business description.
  7. GrabOne New Zealand, Lock n Load Adventures promotional offer, 2018–2019.
  8. Auckland Airport, Airport Update, August 2019, Nixon Road valet parking expansion.
  9. Bookme New Zealand, Lock N Load Paintball historical playing field description.
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