Orientation

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Orientation programme 1997

Orientation or "O-Week" is a start of year festival at each of the Universities across New Zealand encompassing music, art, performance, social events and more. Through the 1990s, the universities worked together to book co-ordinated tours of both local and international acts via a booking conference at the end of the previous year.

At The University of Waikato the festival has been run since the 1960s. In the 1990s, events was organised by the WSU Activities Manager until 1997 when the WSU restructured and responsibility for the festival passed to the Campus Union Board - a joint venture company involving the University and the WSU. Activities Managers at The University of Waikato included Nasrudin Ukrainec ('Nas') (1990 - 1993), Sue Campbell (c. 1993 - 1995) and Clinton Swan (1995 - 1997).

Bands Playing at Waikato Orientations

Orientation programme 1985

1972

1973

1979

1981

1982

  • Topp Twins, Oranga, 4 March
  • Mental as Anything (venue unknown), 6 March

1984

Exact dates and venues are unknown

  • Dance Exponents
  • Brazier's Legionnaires
  • Marching Orders
  • The Mockers

1985

Exact dates are unknown

  • Peter Garrett and Topp Twins, Methodist Centre, London St
  • The Chills and Look Blue Go Purple, Gurus
  • Pelicans and Economic Wizards, Gurus
  • Dave McCartney and the Pink Flamingos, Gurus
  • Hunters & Collectors, Gurus
  • Wastrels and Wetbacks, Gurus
  • Netherworld Dancing Toys and Freudian Slips, Gurus

1986

1987

  • Dolphins, Dead Famous People, Emma Peel, Out of the Compost, 4 March
  • Billy Bragg, The Metropole, 10 March

1989

  • The Go-Betweens and Cassandra's Ears, 2 March
  • The Verlaines, The Bats, 4 March
  • Paul Ubana Jones, 6 March
  • Schnell Fenster, Knightshade, Cattlebirds, 7 March
  • Chris Knox, Otis Mace, 8 March

1990

1997

1999

2016

Orientation 2016
  • Tiki Tane, 22 February
  • Downtown Brown, 22 February
  • Benny Tipene, 24 February
  • Stan Walker, 24 February
  • Tomorow People, 26 February
  • The Black Seeds, 26 February
  • Cheshire Grimm, 2 March
  • Kora, 4 March
  • State of Mind, 4 March

2017

2018

2019

No acts booked on campus, or near campus. Unlike 2018, no independent O-Week events organised by the Lawrenson Group or any other bars either.