Music festivals have a long and chequered history in New Zealand. The first large outdoor rock music festivals were Redwood 70 in 1970 and the Great Ngaruawahia Music Festival in 1973. The largest was the 1979 Nambassa festival, one of several Nambassa festivals held around that time, in Golden Valley, just north of Waihi. "There are regular jazz, folk, ethnic and country music awards and festivals, some of which have been in existence for decades. Large music festivals, for example Sweetwaters Music Festivals, Nambassa and The Big Day Out have been staged periodically since the 1970s", says Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Parachute Music Festival is a Christian music festival held in New Zealand. It was one of New Zealands largest music festivals and it is the Southern Hemispheres largest Christian music festival. On March 27, 2014 Parachute Music released a statement on its Facebook and its website announcing that Parachute Music Festival would no longer be running. Largest Nambassa 1979 was the largest music event in New Zealand. "Nearly 60,000 came, making it, per capita, the world’s largest festival of its type." "Nambassa will be remembered for many things. It was the largest campsite, the biggest and brightest party, and the best attended and most successful musical and cultural event ever in New Zealand." Hamsterfest Folk Festival – 1970–present Current recurring events ANZEM Festival – 2020–Present – Auckland Auckland Folk Festival – 1973–present Aum New Years Eve Festival ॐ – Auckland Bay of Islands Jazz and Blues Festival – 1999 or earlier to present. Canterbury Folk Festival – ?–present. Currently near Waipara, North Canterbury, over Easter Cardrona Folk Festival – 1977–present – small folk festival in the Cardrona Valley between Wanaka and Arrowtown over Labour Weekend Coro Summer Fest – 2105–present – small festival in Coromandel Town, held on the second or third weekend of January CubaDupa - 2015-present - Huge free street arts festival in Cuba Street, Wellington. 500 events in two days, last weekend of March each year Earth Beat Music + Arts Festival — 2015–present, Auckland, New Zealand Electric Avenue Festival – 2015–present – Hagley Park, Christchurch Festival One – 2005–present – Christian Music Festival A Low Hum – 2006–2014 – Small music festival in Wellington each year over Waitangi Weekend. 50 bands over 3 or 4 days. Highlife NYE Experience – Auckland Homegrown – Wellington Tora Bombora – Tora, South Wairarapa. 2019–present Luminate