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The Parachute festival of Christian music, held annually at Mystery Creek events centre in Hamilton until 2014, grew to become one of the largest music festivals in the southern hemisphere. The first festival, held in Waikanae in 1991, attracted 1,200 fans. The 2010 event attracted 25,000.

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Peter J. Lineham, Interdenominational Christianity – Social and youth work, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/29763/parachute-music-festival (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Peter J. Lineham, published 5 April 2011.