The 1979 Nambassa Festival , held on a 400 - acre farm on Landlyst Rd in Golden Valley , just north of Waihi , drew over 65,000 fans .
Was a key event for New Zealand 's hippie generation .
The 1979 Nambassa Festival , held on a 400 - acre farm on Landlyst Rd in Golden Valley , just north of Waihi , drew over 65,000 fans and was a key event for New Zealand 's hippie generation .