PARTNERS
Splore is proudly independent and very choosy about who we team up with. We only partner with brands and organisations that enhance the vibe, support our kaupapa, and help keep the festival thriving for our whānau at Tāpapakanga.
Some partners help us build beautiful onsite spaces and experiences. Some are media mates who amplify the story of Splore and our artists across Aotearoa and beyond. Others are the city’s cultural and events champions, backing us to stay a key part of Tāmaki Makaurau’s summer landscape and a true destination festival.
Ngā mihi nui to our Splore sponsors and partners:
At Splore we’re proud of our long-standing friendship with Corona, a brand that shares our love of creativity, culture, connection and time out in nature. The Corona Bar on the hill feel like a VIP hideaway but open to all, a relaxed, beach-inspired meeting place where you can slow down, recharge in comfort and reconnect with friends over an ice-cold Corona with lime or a Corona Cero 0.0%. Year after year it has become a beacon at Splore Mainstage, the spot where friends find each other, soak up the views and sounds and let the weekend truly begin.
Independent, homegrown and proudly Kiwi owned, Splore and Alba Drinks are natural allies. Alba’s family spans Alba Authentic Tequila canned cocktails and mocktails, East Imperial mixers, Ārrepa health drinks and Hunting Lodge Wines, bringing a diverse, high-quality offering for our thirsty festival friends. Come February you’ll find a wide selection pouring at the beachside Alba Cantina and across all our bars at Tāpapakanga. In the meantime the fast becoming iconic Alba cans will be firmly in our hot little hands as we sip our way through summer.
A kiwi based and run outdoor media solutions company with strong community knowledge and connections, allowing us to deliver our clients unparalleled audience insights, national reach, programmatic advertising and the ability to implement the right message at exactly the right time.
We’re excited to welcome Kirin Hyoketsu to Splore, bringing a taste of Japan’s craft and innovation to Te Kanikani. As the number one RTD in Japan, Hyoketsu blends real fruit juice and vodka soda for a cool, clean hit of flavour that’s low in sugar and calories. You’ll find the Hyoketsu Bar at Te Kanikani as you descend the goat track, shining like a little slice of Tokyo nightlife where you can pause, refresh and rejoin the party with the Splore
Karma Drinks feel like a match made in heaven for Splore. They’re a New Zealand-founded brand that puts real care into what they make, drinks that taste properly good, and a business model that backs people and place, not just profit.
What we love most is the give-back baked into every bottle. Karma commit 1% of revenue to the Karma Foundation, supporting life-changing initiatives for their growers and communities (including their kola nut partners in Sierra Leone), so the good stuff doesn’t stop at the bar.
Hancocks Family Merchants
‘We’re stoked to be bringing two standout drinks brands to Splore this year. The Botanist Gin, made on the wild Isle of Islay, is distilled with 22 hand-foraged botanicals for a gin that’s fresh, floral and easy to love, perfect in a classic G&T or a refreshing festival cocktail.
Joining alongside is French Champagne giant, Drappier Champagne, a family-run Champagne house. Elegant, expressive and made for popping bottles with good people and great music.
Two iconic pours, best enjoyed under the Splore sun.’
Red Bull has energised Splore since the earliest iterations, and we’re genuinely grateful for their long-running support as our official energy drink. As our longest-standing partner, they’ve helped shape the festival in ways that go far beyond a logo on a flyer, authentically backing the imagination and momentum that keeps Splore moving.
From incredible theme camp activations to the now-iconic Crystal Palace, a space that’ll forever sit deep in Splore lore, Red Bull have consistently lifted the experience for our people. They continue to support us with generous infrastructure contributions and, true to their own spirit of “giving wiiings to people & ideas”, they’ve kept giving Splore that extra bit of lift when it counts.
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Elta Ego makes award-winning alcohol-free cocktails that not only taste great and are low in sugar, but they also contain adaptogens - L-Theanine, Maca & Ginseng.
They are more than just an alcohol-free cocktail - they help you connect with your ideal self, your elta ego, so that you can be your happiest, healthiest self.
Elta Ego cocktails are carefully crafted in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand from all natural ingredients including fresh, local fruits such as Hawkes Bay limes. Since your body is your temple, our cocktails are low sugar, low calorie, all natural, vegan and best of all, hangover free.
NODE© Rapid Hydration Formula is a natural fit for Splore’s mindful tribe of party animals. As more of us lean into both hedonism and health, there’s room in equal measure for the classic libations, and smart hydration options that still feel firmly in the mix.
Built on pure hydration, with essential electrolytes, no added sugar, no sweeteners, and natural fruit juice, NODE© has arrived at exactly the right moment. It’s here to help you stay topped up between dance floors, ocean dips and late-night missions, so you can keep doing Splore properly.
George FM is your home for the best dance and electronic music and events in New Zealand
The Edge is your home for the latest trends, scandal news, big laughs, and of course, the best new music.
All your favourite entertainment in one place – radio, podcasts, music, videos, news, and plenty of good local chat. The easiest way to stream NZ’s best radio stations, with more ways to discover, enjoy, and stay connected to what’s happening here in Aotearoa and around the world.
At Splore we are proud to partner with CannaPlus+, a doctor-led medicinal cannabis clinic and dispensary helping eligible patients across Aotearoa access legal, prescription-only products through a safe, supervised process. Together we want to encourage informed, stigma-free conversations about health, wellbeing and self-care, so people can look after themselves and each other and fully enjoy the moments that matter. At Splore their focus is on education and harm reduction, offering clear guidance on safe, legal pathways to medicinal cannabis and helping people understand the difference between regulated treatment and other forms of use.
Plant Potions is proud to partner with Wendy’s Wellness for Splore 2026, bringing plant-based, mindfully made aromatherapy to the party so you can shine bright, feel fresh and smell incredible all weekend. Created on Waiheke by founder Louise Mills, Plant Potions is all about simple rituals that work, whether you’re grounding yourself before a big day, resetting after a dance-floor mission, or just wanting to keep your body and mood humming.
Join Louise for The Joy Ride session on Saturday, then swing by the Saturday pop-up at Wendy’s Wares to explore the range, grab a Splore-only treat, and get the lowdown on what each blend is good for. Keep your senses open around the zone too, Plant Potions is also weaving an interactive Chakra Activation Trail through a handful of scent-inspired spots across the Wellness area, designed to guide you through little moments of pause, play and presence.