Orientation

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

1973

• Mandrake, Student Amenities Building, 5 March
• Itambu, Slit End, Lindsay Marks, Teachers College Hall, 6 March
• 1953 Memorial Society Rock 'n' Roll Band, 9 March
• 1953 Memorial Society Rock 'n' Roll Band, Lakes, 10 March

1979

• Citizen Band, Oranga, 3 March

1981

Exact dates and venues are unknown

• The Knobz

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

• Spines, Big Muffin Serious Band, Downstairs Oranga, 3 March
• Herbs, Wetbacks, Gurus, 3 March
• Dolphins, Remarkables, Gurus, 4 March
• Look Blue Go Purple, Sneaky Feelings, Gurus, 5 March
• Peking Man, Gurus, 7 March
• Glow Globs, Two White Eyes, Wetbacks, Gurus, 8 March
• Thin Red Line, Purple Siren, Reg and Arch, Gurus, 10 March
• Netherworld Dancing Toys, Joe 90, Downstairs Oranga, 10 March
• Funny Business, Art Snobz, Downstairs Oranga, 11 March
• Human Lawnmowers, Gurus, 11 March

1987

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

1990

• Bio-Luvals and Red House Rockers, Gurus, 26 February
• PD Corp and Levitating Daffodils, Oranga, 26 February
• Perfect Flat with Otis Mace and Peter Tait, Gurus, 27 February
• Sticks and Shanty and Skapa, Gurus, 28 February
• Emulsifier and Bumpin Ugly, Gurus, 2 March
• Cake Kitchen, JPS Experience, Bailter Space, Gurus, 3 March
• The Clean, Straightjacket Fits, Watershed, Gurus, 5 March
• Chris Knox, Oranga, 5 March
• Big Muffin Serious Band, outside University shops, 6 March
• 6 Volts, Earth Telephone, Gurus, 6 March
• Headless Chickens, The Simpletons, Fatal Jelly Space, Gurus, 7 March

1997

• Superette, Bic Runga, Bressa Creeting Cake, Johnny Fist and the Professionals, Wailing Bongo, 3 March
• Gas Huffer, Second Child, Shaft, Wailing Bongo, 5 March
• Frenzal Rhomb, Head Like a Hole, Bwa Da Riddum, Wailing Bongo, 6 March
• Headless Chickens and Hallelujah Picassos, Wailing Bongo, 12 March
• DLT and Che Fu, Wailing Bongo, 13 March
• The Exponents, Wailing Bongo, 14 March

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 Grim, 2 March
• Kora, 4 March
• State of Mind, 4 March

2018

• Looking for Alaska, 27 February
• Coral Pitcher, 2 March