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Kōrero: Nightclubs

'Nitespot', 1960s

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'Nitespot', 1960s

These 1960s ads for Christchurch’s Laredo ‘nitespot’ list the bands and give a sense of how the club was run. Live music, air conditioning and supper were all included in the admission price of 6 shillings (about $11 in 2013 terms).

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Redmer Yska, Nightclubs – Loosening up, 1950s and 1960s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/document/39167/nitespot-1960s (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Redmer Yska, i tāngia i te 3 December 2012.