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"A real shame": Last hurrah for New Zealand's longest running music festival

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 12:44pm
Photo / File | Supplied
Photo / File | Supplied

"A real shame": Last hurrah for New Zealand's longest running music festival

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 12:44pm

This weekend marks the end of an era for Splore Festival. 

This instalment of the annual boutique music and arts festival at Auckland's Orere Point will be the last. 

After nearly 30 years, ticket sales fell and it became too difficult for owner John Minty to fund alone. 

Chris Schulz is attending this weekend’s festivities, and joined Jack Tame to chat about the festival’s tragic ending. 

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