Thriving

Ready to Splore?

Read this handy guide while you’re
counting down the days.
We’re looking forward to seeing you!

Stay Sorted

Just Good Vibes

  • Please show respect for your fellow Splorers and for this magical slice of paradise: be mindful of the environment, indulge with moderation and look after yourself and your mates.

Leave no Trace

  • Our Zero Waste volunteers work alongside experts Clean Event to recover waste and convert it into useful resources. Last year we diverted 70% of our waste from landfill-in 2024 we’ve set our sights on 80%.

    To help us to walk our sustainability talk, leave the single use plastics, glitter, confetti, disposable products (glowsticks, plastic novelty items, tiny hotel style plastic bottles of toiletries, etcetera) at home! You can get great bio–glitter at the BodyFX stall or book in a session with their onsite makeup artists.

    We have plenty of colour coded bin stations for Food & Compostable Packaging, Recycling, and Waste to Landfill. All our vendors use compostable packaging which goes in the green compost bins along with food scraps. You can always ask our Zero Waste volunteers if you need help.

Keep it Cute Campsites

  • Keep it tidy in your campsite. We’ll give you compostable bags for your banana peels and a clear bag for your recyclables. Drop these off every day to avoid leaving a doomish mess when it’s home time. You’ll never be far from Leave No Trace hubs or colour-coded Bin Stations: please use them.

Scrub Up

  • We truck all our shower water in from the city, and then truck all the grey water back for processing. We charge a fee for showers to cover part of those costs, so please be mindful of water use. Partying at Splore without a shower is totally possible — go for a swim in the sea or lagoon and save that shower for Sunday night when you get home.

Manaakitanga

  • Discrimination on the basis of gender, race, origin, physical ability or sexual orientation, and any form of verbal, physical or sexual harassment does not belong at Splore.

    Pace yourself, takes breaks, drink heaps of water, eat some food and remember to sleep. Don’t accept drinks from strangers and don’t leave your drinks unattended. Don’t forget your Meds, make sure you’ve told your friends about them. Look out for your mates and let them know if you think they’re pushing the boat out too far.

    It’s a three day extravaganza, take a little time for self care and wellbeing you’ll leave better than you came.

Wellbeing

  • Be Safe, not Sorry. Knowledge is Power!

    Our friends at Know Your Stuff have a drug safety info and testing station on site, a safe and inclusive zone where anyone can go in and get advice. No questions asked. No judgments made. To make sure you’re enhancing your experience, get Know Your Stuff to test your drugs.

    Be sure to also check out High Alert for more drug safety information, and subscribe to get the latest alerts straight to your inbox.

Know Your Stuff

  • We make every effort to create a safe festival space so that every Splorer has the freedom of pure, uninhibited self–expression. Glitter boobs or not, make sure you have consent before you touch somebody else.  If you’re not sure, just ask. “Can I give you a hug?” for example. Remember No always means no and everyone is allowed to change their mind at any time.

Ask First

  • There will always be a Splore crew member, volunteer, or security within ‘coo-eee’ during the festival. If you feel unsafe at any time you can go to the Info tent, or the Homestead is open 24 hours a day, and there’s always someone at Camp Mum's caravan at Camp HQ to speak to. You can also get help from any security guards, Camp Kaitiaki, Bar Crew or anyone with a Splore radio.

Need Help?

  • If you need any medical help, you’ll find our first aid teams in the beach side carpark and on the main road at the start of the campgrounds.

First Aid

Little Humans

  • Splore crew are trained in dealing with found children, but there’s no substitute for proper planning.

    Make sure you and your children know what to do if you become separated. Write your phone number on your child’s arm in permanent marker and check that it's still there after swimming and after sleeps.

    Dress your kids in something eye–catching and distinctive so they stand out from the crowd. After dark give them a torch! Same goes for prams and buggies. Keep sight of your kids, and they’ll love their bright, shiny outfits!

    If you’ve lost your child, find someone with a radio and they’ll help you out. If your child is found upstairs on the upper site, they’ll be brought to Camp Mum's caravan at Camp HQ. If they’re found downstairs at the festival site, they’ll be taken to the production office at the old homestead.

    Opt for a Family camping area as you are less likely to be disturbed by the all–night party crowd. Chances are you’ll end up camping next to some willing playmates for your little ones.

    Good quality ear defenders are a must for kids and infants. If you don't already have some, we sell them at the Seaside Suprette. It’s an important investment in your child’s future: children’s ears are very sensitive, and prolonged exposure to loud music at festivals can cause permanent hearing damage.

  • Extra recycling bags, tent peg dramas, festival advice — whatever your needs, wave one down for a friendly face and a helping hand.

Camp Kaitiaki

Menstruation Station

  • If you have your period and want somewhere private with running water and night lighting to attend to your personal hygiene, pop up to Camp Mum’s at Camp HQ and they’ll show you where to find the private menstruation station. Mum can also help with hygiene products if you run out.

Pack Smart

Not the Kitchen Sink!

  • Pack light: you can have a stellar weekend with a couple of party outfits, a warm and dry layer, a pair of sturdy shoes, and a shady hat or scarf.

    Bring your own water bottle, bring back your favourite keep cup for coffee and a backpack or tote bag for all your essentials. A few other handy bits of kit are a head torch, lightweight towel, and a pair of earplugs for when you’re ready for some shut eye.

    Splorers are a friendly bunch and we don’t often have any trouble with theft, but don't make yourself an easy target. There’s no lock up for valuables on a festival site, so it’s best to leave them at home.

    But festivals aren’t only about practical packing lists — they’re about expressing yourself and making memories. Wear something wild, get creative! Find your style, and be mindful of the mix of cultures that make this place so great. If you’re not sure what’s what, getting educated is easy.

    LEARN ABOUT THE COSTUME REVOLUTION & SWITCHED ON STYLE GUIDE

Home away from House

  • Don’t cheat with cheap gear. Make a long–term commitment to your festival setup. You’re not saving money today if you have to buy it all again for the next festival, and Mama Earth pays the price.

    If you don’t have what you need to make your happy home in a field, ask around. Borrow a tent, camping mattress, sleeping bag, chilly bin, tarp, whatever else your heart desires. Leave your gazebos at home: it can get windy at Splore, which means a nightmare disaster of bent metal frames. Ain’t nobody got time for that kinda trash onsite.

    For the love of all things good in this world, take everything home with you. Love this place, leave no trace.

    Pro tip: give your tent and gear a quick check the weekend before Splore. Make sure everything’s still in good condition, and that you’ve got enough pegs and poles.

    We can’t stop you bringing every bit of kit and setting up an overblown shantytown tent complex with your crew. But why sit listening to an iPhone in a cup when we’re putting on Aotearoa’s greatest party just down the hill? Get your jandals on, and clear out of camp — there’s dancing to be done!

B-Y-NO

  • We have thorough vehicle and bag checks at the gates and on–site, and all contraband will be confiscated.

    Remember to transfer any food and non–alcoholic drinks out of their glass jars and bottles before you leave home. Security will confiscate any glass at the gate.

    While you’re at it, precycle before you recycle. If you’re bringing any food to Splore, ditch the single–use plastic packaging. Choose foods that are gloriously nude — there’s no need to involve single use plastics in mealtimes. One–up yourself and unwrap excess packaging at the supermarket to send a clear message that single–use plastic packaging isn’t cool.

    There’s no need to bring bottled water, you’ll find heaps of free drinking water available all over the site.

We There Yet?

Car Cues

  • Pack light: you can have a stellar weekend with a couple of party outfits, a warm and dry layer, a pair of sturdy shoes, and a shady hat or scarf.

    Bring your own water bottle, bring back your favourite keep cup for coffee and a backpack or tote bag for all your essentials.

    A few other handy bits of kit are a head torch, lightweight towel, and a pair of earplugs for when you’re ready for some shut eye.

    Splorers are a friendly bunch and we don’t often have trouble with theft, but don't make yourself an easy target. There’s no lock up for valuables on a festival site, so it’s best to leave them at home.

    But festivals aren’t only about practical packing lists — they’re about expressing yourself and making memories. Wear something fun, get creative! Find your style, and be mindful of the mix of cultures that make this place so great. If you’re not sure what’s what, getting educated is easy.

    LEARN ABOUT THE COSTUME REVOLUTION & SWITCHED ON STYLE GUIDE

Climate Responsibility

  • At Splore we analyse all our activities and work to reduce emissions wherever possible.

    We survey how guests travel to Tāpapakanga and we carry out carbon audits of our production and operations. This gives us an idea of Splore’s total carbon emissions.

    To soften our carbon footprint and reduce our impact on the climate we have committed resources to invest in native planting and forest regeneration. You can help by being mindful of your travel to Splore, please carpool or catch the bus. Everyone makes a small difference and together we add up to a lot!

Tickets Sorted & Gate Right

  • Just before Splore, you’ll receive an info email from iTICKET, please read it!

    In a nutt shell: Splore tickets are stored in your ePASS. This allows you to check in all entry and upgrade tickets for you and your group by just scanning one barcode.

    Anyone arriving separately? Be sure to use the ticket sharing function in your ePASS to share tickets to anyone arriving separately to you.

    Camping upgrade? Best to have the camping upgrade ticket with whoever is arriving in the car carrying all the camping gear. That way they’ll receive any parking tags to get them as close as possible to your campsite.

    Which gate to come to? Everyone in your vehicle should check their ePASS to see which gate you’re directed to. If EVERYONE in your vehicle has been directed to Gate A, head to Gate A. If even one person has Gate B, your whole vehicle should go to Gate B.

    Other ticket related questions? Email support@iticket.co.nz or free call 0508 484 253.

    Follow the instructions from our traffic and parking crew to get to the right spot. The car parks are a wee way from the campsites, so only pack what you can carry, or bring a wheeley hand cart. There's a parking–to–campsite shuttle operating, so if you time it right you can jump on for a lift.

That's a Wrap

Clearing Out

  • Everyone needs to be off–site by 7PM on Sunday. Plan your exit properly so you don’t end up in a scramble.

    Alcohol can affect your system for a number of hours after you stop drinking, so be smart and take things easy early enough to sober up before your drive. Police have indicated that they will be targeting intoxicated drivers and have been known to set up a testing station just outside festival gates.

Back to Reality

  • Get as much sleep as possible, look after your body, drink plenty of water, and try to carry the positivity you nurtured over the weekend through to your normal life. We’ll miss you too!

    Any other questions? Check our FAQ’s.