One of the pop up bars at the Splore festival. Photo / Nicky Park
Herald Online Life & Style editor Nicky Park blogs from the three-day Splore music and arts festival
Tapapakanga Regional Park was heaving on Friday afternoon as 6500 Splore-goers flocked to the east coast reserve for the three-day festival.
The site, just south of Maraetai, seemed to have a bit of
trouble dealing with the huge number of people trying to find their way on the gravel roads. There were tears at one information tent as a woman struggled with her camping frustrations and some hi-vis volunteers were a little over-zealous.
But, to be fair, they were sweating in the harsh Auckland sun and commanding their posts, as they were asked to do.
But once the camping admin was complete, the crowd was spread across the huge venue, where Splore was held for the fourth year in a row.
