Nambassa

Nambassa, was a series of hippie-conceived festivals held between 1976 and 1981 on large farms around Waihi and Waikino in New Zealand.

1979 Nambassa Festival, Aerial Image

1981 Nambassa Festival at Waitawheta Valley near Waikino.

People

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  Peter Terry founder and events coordinator.
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  'Holistic', Helena McEwen, Nambassa 1979 .
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  Doug Rogers and Paul Moss, Sound Engineers at Nambassa 1978.

Village Market

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  The Village Market, Nambassa 1981.
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  Pottery in the Vilage Market, Nambassa 1981.
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  Nambassa 1981, Village Market, 'Don Murchison' on Rudi Trudi Rooster.

Performers

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  Beaver, singer from NZ, at Nambassa 1978.
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  'Citizen Band', on Main Stage, Nambassa 1978.
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  'Little River Band' at the Main Stage, Nambassa 1979.
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  'Split Enz' on Main Stage, Nambassa 1979.
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  Barry McGuire at the 3 day Music & Alternatives festival, New Zealand 1979.
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  John Mayal on Redhat at Nambassa 1981.
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  Negative Theatre performing at the Nambassa 1979 Main Stage.
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  Split Enz at Nambassa January 1979.
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  Jonathan Daemion at Nambassa 1979.

Nambassa Winter Show with Mahana

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  Space Angels in the Return of the Ancients, 1978 Nambassa Winter Show.
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  Nambassa Winter Show, Prince of darkness in action in, "Return of the Ancients".1978.
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  1978 Nambassa Winter Show, Rock Opera, NZ Tour.
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  Mahana Rock opera, 1978 Nambassa Winter Show.
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  Ted Chapman and Norma Leaf on Nambassa Winter Show.1978.
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  Mahana's John Tucker, Bobby Simmons, Dale Whitcombe and John Cossar at Nambassa 1978.
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  Mahana on main stage at Nambassa 1979.
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  Mother Centre Meeting, Nambassa Winter Show, 1979.
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  Mahana on Redhat Theatre at Nambassa 1981.

Workshops

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  1978 Yoga workshop.
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  1978 Woodturning workshops.
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  'Holistic' Christian workshop at Nambassa 1979.
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  A health workshop at Nambassa 1978.
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  Mobile Homes workshop, 1981 Nambassa.
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  A Weaving workshop at Nambassa 1981.
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  Traditional Maori carving workshop, at Nambassa.

Alternative energy

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  A Gas Producer at Nambassa, 1979.
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  Solar Cooker workshop at Nambassa, 1918.
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  A Housetruck with handmade wind-generator, 1981 Nambassa.
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  Alternative Energy centre Gas Producer at Nambassa 1981.

Activism

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  Friends of the Earth workshop, Nambassa 1978.
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  Eva Rickard campaigning for land rights at Nambassa 1979.
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  Ina May Gaskin lecture at the Nambassa 3 day Music & Alternatives festival, New Zealand 1981.
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  Values Party canvassing at Nambassa 1979 & 1981, New Zealand.
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  1981 festival joins for World Peace.
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  Bastion Point activist campaign at Nambassa alternatives festival 1981.

1978 Nambassa

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  1978 Main Stage.
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  'Mahana' on Aerial Railway, Nambassa January 1978.
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  Road show fayre, Nambassa 1979.
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  Housetruck construction for the Roadshow, Nambassa 1978.

1979 Nambassa

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  Nambassa 1979 Cultural Performce with Dragon Dance.
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  'Holistic' Hare Krishna at Nambassa 1979.
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  Barry McGuire on Nambassa 1979 Main Stage.

1981 Nambassa

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  Limbs Dance Company on Redhat, Nambassa 1981.
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  1981 Arnhemland Aboriginal Performance on Open Air Theatre.
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  Aboriginal dance at Nambassa 1981.
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  1981 People
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  1981 Maori Culture group. Photographer Paul Gilbert.
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  Arnhemland and Torrest Strait dance company, Nambassa 1981.

Camping and Housetrucks

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  Housetrucks and camps at Nambassa 1981.
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  A housetruck at Nambassa 1978.
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  House-bus, Nambassa 1981.
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  Housetrucks and camping at Nambassa 1981.
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  Camping, in Mobile Homes, 1981.