Health & Safety

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Keeping safe at The Den

Health & safety in general and around COVID has always been a priority at The Den. We want to remind you of the things you need to know to ensure you can enter and experience The Den safely, be considerate of everyone on site and respect the land.

Please respect The Taniwha’s Den, the Whenua & the Awa.

⬙ Leave only footprints.
⬙ Please pick up and collect all your rubbish in the rubbish bags we provide on entry and take your recycling and rubbish home with you.
⬙ No dogs.
⬙ No glass.
⬙ No fires, gas or charcoal BBQs.
⬙ Bring a sun hat, sunblock, water, sensible shoes, a warm jacket, something to sleep in, bug spray, cash.
⬙ Bring your friends and please look after them and yourself.
⬙ Please feed the Taniwha with Aroha!

Food & non-alcoholic drinks available (cash only).

Free hot and cold showers.

Most importantly: If you think you or someone else needs help, please seek assistance from our onsite medics or security.

KnowYourStuffNZ are on site this year, check the services they offer here: knowyourstuff.nz

The service is free of charge and is an excellent resource to help keep you safe

Respect the Taniwha

The Den family are a respectful tribe of music lovers. We know how to have a good time, we respect all who are on or off the dance floor, as well as the land that we are so blessed to call home for the three magical days we come together every year.

We reserve the right to deny entry or to ask you to leave the Taniwha’s Den. This has hardly ever happened, and we don’t want to start now. Which makes the party that much more fun for us all.

To preserve our beautiful location and to help ensure that we can party here for many years to come, please check, and respect our guidelines below.

Leave only footprints and good memories This place is special to us, respect it as you would your place. Above all have a fucking great time.

No means No This goes for us all gathering in this very special place. Respect your mates and their choices. Consent is an obvious YES. Anything else is a NO.

Look after each other Look out for your mates, and everyone else. If you need assistance, come speak to any member of our crew, security team, or volunteers. The Den crew are here to help, but we are not here to babysit you.

Respect everyone Discrimination on the basis of gender, race, sexual orientation or origin and any form of sexual harassment be it physical or verbal is not welcome at the Den.

No dogs There are resident Kuri born on the Whenua, most of you have met them. But if you bring a dog, you will be denied entry.

No Glass It was great to see everyone trying to bring cans or had decanted into plastic for the 2021 event. We will be a lot more observant in 2022, so please no glass.

Rubbish Please dispose of all of your little in the bags and bins provided, any rubbish from your campsite please drop at the rubbish stations before leaving site

No open fires or barbecues It’s a total FIRE BAN in Hinakura for February. But we will have all our food vendors here on time and electric sockets for kettles and a cuppa available in the camp zone.