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I want to try to create an awareness that NZ is different from the rest of the world when it comes to outdoor festivals. I want to keep corporate names out of festival events for one. I also just want to raise awareness and encourage more people to check them out because we don’t like to hear these stories about festivals going bust, especially really nice ones!

And on the site itself he says:

outdoorstyles.co.nz is here to spread the word about outdoor music festivals in Aotearoa, as well as to demonstrate to the world why New Zealand is the place to be for the best outdoor music festivals.

We’ve been to many festivals, so we know the ropes.

Outdoor festivals bring out the best in people. The simple action of bringing together like minded people to listen to some beats is something that we crave.

The combination of New Zealand’s breathtaking diverse landscape, incredibly talented musicians and our people’s strong connection to the land is what we believe makes the Aotearoa Outdoor Style so unique and special.

We want to keep it this way and also would hate to see the commercial side take over like it has in places that aren’t New Zealand, The “V Festival” or the “Wireless Festival” just doesn’t make sense nor sound right, we don’t need that shit aye, keep it roots, keep it real.

New Zealand Outdoor Festivals focus on quality, not quantity which is why our outdoor festivals, often labeled ‘intimate’ compared to other well known festivals such as Glastonbury and SXSW are such a treasure.

It’s funny isn’t it, how the timing of things sometimes coincides? Reuben also noted that there’s an archival website currently under construction for the Nambassa Festival. Maybe we’re all just feeling a little nostalgic these days!

Outdoor Styles summarises the details of all the upcoming Outdoor festivals in New Zealand – making it a nice little one-stop shop for info and links. He’s also in the process of writing Brief history Aotearoa Outdoor Styles for the website – which will be a historical review of all the great New Zealand outdoor music festivals – including The Gathering. Check it out!