Information

Facilities:

Good flat land for camping - great scenery but not a lot of trees, so bring sun/rain shelter
A small & basic kitchen area - we have a coal range which provides hot water for the shower
3 freezers available for your ice-paks - write your name on them!
Water for cooking & drinking - creek water on tap
Porta-loos - emptied & serviced twice over the four festival days.
Great swimming holes (watch the kids)
A hot shower with plenty of hot water from the coal range!!!! YAYYYY
No power outlets available
Note that there is no cell phone coverage and no telephone available for general use - Nearest Shop: Tapawera 20 minutes away (groceries/alcohol/takeaways/ice)

What To Bring:

You will need to be self-sufficient in your camping & cooking requirements as there will not be any on-site food vendors. Other necessary items include:

Your shelter and some sort of shade - for sun or rain
Your cooking facilities (no open fires). The coal range is there, but it might have to service a few people if you're not self-sufficient
Your food and drink
Sand-fly repellent & warm bedding
Your TOGS! Great swimming holes
Good footwear to get to the swimming holes
Sand-fly repellent & warm bedding
Warm bedding - it can get very cold at night (1000ft above sea level), even though it is summer (?)
Warm clothing - we recommend thermals for night-time jamming and a good jacket, hat & gloves
Sand-fly repellent & warm bedding
Cool clothing - the days are hot and sunny (we hope!)
A good torch (no street lighting out here)
Sand-fly repellent & warm bedding
Kids bikes for exploring the farm
Loads of common sense!
SANDFLY REPELLENT & WARM BEDDING!!!

Pets:

You must advise us on registration if you are bringing a dog, otherwise we may not have the space available. Please note that our farm and others around it are working farms and we have very strict rules about dogs.

Should you wish to bring your dog, you will be in a designated camping area with other people who also have dogs. All dogs must remain tied up or on leads at all times and are prohibited from entering the main camping & festival area. Please appreciate that as much as you love your hound, others may not. If your dog is unsociable with other dogs or presents any issues with other festival goers, we reserve the right to ask you to take your dog away. No howlers or yappers PLEASE!

Children:

We are a “push-bike friendly” festival so don’t forget yours. The swimming hole's are a 5 minute walk from the camp site and some are quite deep. It is the responsibility of parents to ensure their children’s safety.

Our Neighbours:

Tui Festival happens each year because of the permission/approval of our neighbours and any one of them could make a complaint about this festival and have us shut down. These neighbours are pretty special people to let this happen year in, year out, even though we live on a gravel road and shower them with dust for 3 days. You can imagine what it's like to have 300+ cars going past your house on a gravel road.

PLEASE!!!! ALWAYS drive slowly on Tui Road - keep your speed to under 20kms per hour - it’s only for 500m!!

On Arrival At Tui:

On arrival at Tui, proceed to the Registration Desk where you will find an envelope with your name on it. Inside will be information about where to camp and where not to camp. Please pay particular attention to this, as it's no fun pulling down your tent and re-erecting it somewhere else. If you have a family, then we know that there are some areas that you will definitely not want to camp in. Likewise, if you don't have a family, you'll probably want to avoid the family paddock. Families tend to wake up early and late night jammers and revellers like to sleep late. The reverse happens at the other end of the day and we know from past experience that these groups are far better off camping in different areas. We have loads of room at Tui and have set areas aside for both groups, so please, if you're not sure, ask someone who has been before. It is really important that families with young children do not camp in the "reprobates & all-night-jammers" camping area and vice-versa.

To Contact Us:

Email: Always the best way to contact us!!!!

festival@tuifarmfolk.co.nz

Physical Address: 32 Tui Road, Tui (85 kms South/West of Nelson)

Postal Address: C/- Carol Road, PO Box 4, Runanga, West Coast 7803

Telephone: 03-768-7291

Cheque Payment:

Make cheques out to Tui Farm Festival and post C/- Carol Rose, PO Box 4, Runanga, West Coast 7814

Internet Payment:

Bank Account Details: Tui Farm Folk Festival - ASB Warkworth 12 - 3095 - 0201756 - 050

If you deposit direct, please be sure to email me with all your contact and ticketing details.

Directions:

From Nelson:

Directions: Head south towards Murchison/West Coast until you get to Motupiko and turn right at the Kohatu Hotel. Signpost says to Tapawera. Drive to Tapawera - go through the town and turn left after the Mobil garage (Tadmor Valley Road). Follow that road until you get to the "gravel" sign (approx 24kms) and turn right into Tui Road. (Tui Rd/Dry Weather Rd Crossroads). Follow the festival signs.

(Note: Don’t turn right at Tadmor into Whangapeka Rd). Do not turn off Tadmor Valley Rd till you get to the Tui crossroads. You won’t get gravel til you turn onto Tui Road .

From South/West: (West Coast/Murchison):

Approximately 30 minutes north of Murchison, you will come to a green sign that says "Glenhope". Travel 1.4km past that sign and turn left into Tapawera Glenhope Rd (Dry Weather Road). Don't take Moonlight Rd by mistake! If you get to the passing lane up the hill, then you've missed it. NOTE: This is a gravel road, very narrow and "twisty". Not good for families with car-sick children!! Drive 15.4km down that road til you get to a four way crossroads. Turn left into Tui Road (this one also says Sherry River). Follow the festival signs. If you miss Tapawera Glenhope Rd turnoff or decide not to take it, continue up and over the Hope Saddle and drive til you get to Motupiko and turn left at the pub called "Kohatu". Follow the directions as per "From Nelson" above. This way adds approximately 40 minutes to the journey, but is tar-seal all the way.

From Motueka/Golden Bay:

Directions: Go through Motueka township, turn right into King Edward Rd and follow the signs to Tapawera. Just before you get to Tapawera township (just before the 50km sign), turn right into Tadmor Valley Road. Follow that road until you get to the "gravel" sign (approx 24kms) and turn right into Tui Road. (Tui Rd/Dry Weather Rd Crossroads). Follow the festival signs.

(Note: Don’t turn right at Tadmor into Whangapeka Rd). Do not turn off Tadmor Valley Rd till you get to the Tui crossroads. You won’t get gravel til you turn onto Tui Road.

From Christchurch:

This way will save you approximately 1 hour. Coming from Christchurch, you have the option of going through Nelson and taking the "from Nelson" directions, or you can turn off at Blenheim, taking the "West Coast" turn-off. This will take you up the Wairau Valley, bringing you out at Kawatiri (T Junction, can't go wrong). Instead of turning left to go to the West Coast, you turn right to Nelson, travel approximately 15 minutes up the road to the "Glenhope" sign. Travel 1.4km past that sign and turn left into Tapawera Glenhope Rd (Dry Weather Road). Don't take Moonlight Rd by mistake! If you get to the passing lane up the hill, then you've missed it.

NOTE: This is a gravel road, very narrow and "twisty". Not good for families with car-sick children!! Drive 15.4km down that road til you get to a four way crossroads. Turn left into Tui Road (this one also says Sherry River). Follow the festival signs. If you miss Tapawera Glenhope Rd turnoff or decide not to take it, continue up and over the Hope Saddle and drive til you get to Motupiko and turn left at the pub called "Kohatu". Follow the directions as per "From Nelson" above. This way adds approximately 40 minutes to the journey, but is tar-seal all the way. Of course, you can come up through the Lewis Pass also, which is a great run. Once again, follow the signs from West Coast/Murchison.