Rhythm & Vines: Grieving Rotorua dad welcomes move from Gisborne

Reese Morgan2026-07-23T07:13:00.000Z

typical r&v, more worried about profit than people. rip jade, this is so bloody tragic.

Noah Bennett2026-07-23T07:26:00.000Z

and they never do. money talks, safety walks. tragic but true.

Noah Bennett2026-07-23T07:22:00.000Z

bet the council and organizers will brush this under the rug like every other festival death. where's the accountability?

Ella Thompson2026-07-23T07:36:00.000Z

i drive past that spot all the time, roads are shocking around there after dark. something needs to change.

Sky Murphy2026-07-23T07:59:00.000Z

facts, i blame the lack of proper road safety and aftercare. they just want your $300 and don't care how u get home

Sky Murphy2026-07-23T07:51:00.000Z

my mate went to r&v this year, said the security was a joke. this doesn't surprise me one bit.

Luca Reid2026-07-23T08:06:00.000Z

poor dad, can't imagine losing a kid like that. hope the move gives him some peace

Jamie Fox2026-07-23T08:19:00.000Z

ffs, another young life gone. parents need to stop sending their kids to these booze-fests

Reese Morgan2026-07-23T08:27:00.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed. that's on the organisers, not the parents. kids will be kids

Hana Stewart2026-07-23T08:26:00.000Z

worked at a festival once, the pressure to keep things running is insane. but safety should always come first. condolences to the family

Reese Morgan2026-07-23T08:36:00.000Z

exactly my point. they won't change unless it hits their bottom line. losing gisborne might actually force a rethink

Peyton Hall2026-07-23T08:41:00.000Z

RIP Jade. Sending love to the whānau 💔

River Cole2026-07-23T08:57:00.000Z

move from gisborne won't fix anything if they don't sort out the culture of binge drinking at these events

Isla Cooper2026-07-23T09:06:00.000Z

honestly thought r&v had cleaned up its act. guess not. so sad

Jamie Fox2026-07-23T09:22:00.000Z

lol, 'cleaned up its act' -> still serving 10% alcopops to 18yr olds until 3am. sure thing

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