If you're serious about staying ahead in New Zealand's events and production industry, there's one event you can't afford to miss this winter. Entech 2026 is hitting three cities across July and August, and MDR is bringing a showcase that will change how you think about lighting, haze, and control.
With average year-on-year attendance growth of 22% and the only mobile trade show dedicated to AV and entertainment technology professionals, Entech has become the essential meeting point for buyers, specifiers, integrators, and production houses nationwide. This year, we're pulling out all the stops with a curated selection of cutting-edge gear designed to solve real production challenges.
Where to Find Us:
MDR will be exhibiting at all three Entech 2026 locations:
- 28 July – NZICC, Auckland
- 30 July – Lower Hutt Events Centre, Wellington
- 4 August – Te Pae, Christchurch
Attendance is free: Register at entechroad.com/signup and the show opens at 11am, closes at 6pm. One day per city only! Whether you're speccing a theatre refit, planning festival production, or expanding your hire inventory, this is your chance to get hands-on with equipment that's redefining what's possible.
What We're Bringing:
GLP TWYN – This IP65-rated hybrid moving head delivers two fixtures in one compact 16kg housing. The wash side features a 3×3 RGBL array with 4,060 lumens and 4°–53° zoom, while the strobe side packs 36 white LEDs producing a staggering 22,800 lumens, plus 480 RGBW pixels delivering 12,400 lumens. Built to handle -10°C to +45°C ambient conditions, it's a genuine workhorse for outdoor festivals and demanding installs.
GLP WildWash 12 – Twelve 40W RGBL LEDs producing 5,790 lumens with a 3.5° to 54° zoom range. IP65 rated with iQ.Gamut color synergy technology and wireless firmware updates via the GLP iQ.Service App. Precision color matching across fixtures has never been simpler.
GLP JDC Burst 1 – An IP65 LED strobe and pixel hybrid featuring 1,200 RGBW pixels arranged in 48 individually controlled segments, plus 12 segment-controlled white strobe lines and two RGBW LED plates. With motorised 185° tilt and built like a tank at 14kg, this is pixel mapping with genuine impact.
Chauvet Professional COLORado PXL Curve 1 & 5 – These IP65 articulated pixel battens redefine creative possibilities. The Curve 1 features motorised zoom, 60° pan and 200° tilt with dual warm/cool white strobe LEDs across 8 zones. The Curve 5 takes it further with five independent 120W RGBW heads, each offering 5.7–36.3° zoom and full pan, tilt and zoom control. Both support DMX, sACN, Art-Net, RDM and NFC control.
CHAUVET Maverick STORM 1 FLEX - A powerful IP65-rated hybrid moving head that combines spot, beam, and wash capabilities with advanced colour mixing and effects, making it ideal for indoor and outdoor professional productions.
Maverick Force X Profile – The powerhouse profile: 520W LED engine producing 18,963 lumens with an 18:1 zoom (3.5°–57.3°). CMY color mixing, dual gobo wheels, 4-blade shutter system, iris, frost and a 5-facet prism. Everything you need for precision projection work in one fixture.
Rogue Outcast 3X Wash – Thirty-seven 25W RGBW LEDs with 9 pixel-mappable zones and a 9.3° to 62.6° zoom range. IP65 rated with 16-bit dimming for silky-smooth fades. Outdoor touring just got easier.
Hazebase Fab², Piccola & Cube – Professional atmospheric control starts here. The Fab² delivers adjustable output from 5.6 to 223 ml/h with a 500W spiral heating element, 5-second warm-up and 1-litre capacity. DMX control, compact footprint, and genuinely adjustable fans producing 100m³/h output.
ChamSys QuickQ 20 & GeNetix TouchScene – The QuickQ 20 gives you 2 DMX universes, 1024 fixtures, 20 fixture faders and 10 playback faders on a 9.7" touchscreen, with built-in Wi-Fi, HDMI output and support for ArtNet, sACN, Pathport, OSC and MIDI. Pair it with the GeNetix TouchScene 8-inch PoE-powered touchscreen controller for up to 50 zones and pin-lock security. Control that makes sense.
FBT X-PRO 12" & X-LITE 10" – Robust professional audio reinforcement solutions designed for demanding live event environments.
Experience the Difference.
Reading specs is one thing. Seeing these fixtures perform live, asking technical questions face-to-face, and understanding how they integrate into real production workflows is another entirely. Our friendly team will be on-site at all three locations to demonstrate capabilities, discuss applications, and answer your technical questions.
The MDR Team.
The MDR team will be on hand throughout Entech to answer your questions, demonstrate the latest lighting technology, and help you find the right solutions for your next project. We look forward to catching up with you at the show!
Brodie Noon
Managing Director
Aaron "Tank" Shirriffs
Development
Adrian Dittmer
Sales management
Joining the MDR team at Entech is our special guest, Søren Storm, GLP's Head of Sales for Asia Pacific. Be sure to stop by, say hello, and chat with Søren about the latest GLP lighting innovations during the event.
This is the only mobile trade show built specifically for our industry. Make the trip. See what's next.