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Kaiwaka (Mangawhai), New Zealand
Northern Bass
New Zealand's NYE drum & bass institution — three stages of bass under the southern summer sun, headlined by the JNGL stage.
📅 When & how long
- Typical timing: Dec 30 – Jan 1, 2026 (Dec / Jan) · ~3 days
💸 What it costs
- GA tickets: ~NZD $385 two-day GA pass (≈USD $230); tiered pricing rises as tiers sell out (estimate — verify before buying)
- Budget all-in (ticket + travel + stay) depends on where you start — your DNA Match calculates it from your home city.
① Weather reality
- Typical window: Dec / Jan — New Year's Eve festival, Dec 30 – Jan 1 (e.g. Dec 30–31, 2026)
- Hot and humid with sudden downpours — quick-dry everything, a packable rain layer
- Mosquitoes mean business: repellent with DEET, especially at dusk
- Electrolytes, not just water — you'll sweat more than you think
② The rules
Bag size, hydration-pack and prohibited-item policies for Northern Bass haven't been verified by us yet — check the official site before you pack. We never guess the rules.
③ Survival kit
- Tent with real stakes + sleeping pad (the ground always wins otherwise) shop ↗
- Headlamp or clip light for the campsite at 4am shop ↗
- Camp shoes you can sacrifice + warm sleep layer shop ↗
- Trash bags — pack it in, pack it out shop ↗
- Earplugs (high-fidelity — your ears fund the next 30 years of festivals) shop ↗
- Portable charger (10k mAh minimum) + cable shop ↗
- Refillable water bottle or hydration pack (check the venue policy first) shop ↗
- Sunscreen + lip balm SPF shop ↗
- Pack of wet wipes — trust us shop ↗
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