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Comment: Creator has a COI and have left a note on their talk page. There's also prior UPE involved. S0091 (talk) 17:53, 24 September 2026 (UTC)
| Spring Break Fiji | |
|---|---|
| Genre | EDM, festival travel |
| Locations | Beachcomber Island, Fiji |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Founder | Rich Henry |
| Website | springbreakfiji |
Spring Break Fiji is an annual music festival and retreat organised by New Zealand tourism company TourismHQ.[1] The five-day event is held at Beachcomber Island in Fiji's Mamanuca Islands.[2][3] It was founded by Rich Henry in 2013.[4]
History
[edit]TourismHQ earlier ran a Fiji trip branded Blue Sky. Spring Break Fiji was established in 2013 as a packaged festival holiday aimed mainly at young travellers from New Zealand and Australia.[5][4] Coverage has described exclusive use of Beachcomber Island, yacht transfers, island activities, and DJ performances as part of the itinerary.[3][2]
In 2015, Max Key (son of then New Zealand prime minister John Key) performed at the event as part of the DJ duo Troskey with Joshua Troskie.[4][6] During that edition a fire destroyed one bure at Beachcomber Island Resort; guests were evacuated and no injuries were reported.[7][8][9] Organisers and resort staff said the fire was contained to a single building.[7]
The January 2023 edition drew criticism after guests reported power outages, drinking-water shortages, and related problems.[1][10] Organisers apologised and attributed difficulties to rough weather and a resort generator failure, and advised guests to contact their insurers.[1] Consumer NZ said organisers could face legal action under consumer law.[10]
In 2024 Beachcomber Island Resort was acquired by interests associated with Vision Hotels / the Deeley brothers, who announced a FJ$10 million renovation and expansion of the resort.[11][12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Fiji Spring Break holiday turns into nightmare for Kiwis". The New Zealand Herald. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Spring Break Fiji 2.0 – a revamped rite of passage for first-time travellers by Tourism HQ". NZBusiness. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- 1 2 "SpringBreak: The exclusive island get-away you don't want to miss out on". Remix Magazine. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Max Key: Party Animal". Metro. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ "Young Kiwis get Spring Break experience". The New Zealand Herald. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ "What on earth is Spring Break?". Stuff. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- 1 2 "PM's son among Kiwi partygoers forced off Beachcomber Island by blaze". The New Zealand Herald. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ "Investigations continue into Beachcomber Resort bure fire". FijiVillage. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ "PM's son Max Key caught up in Fiji party island blaze". Stuff. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- 1 2 "'Holiday from Hell': Spring Break Fiji organisers could face legal action, Consumer NZ says". Stuff. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ "Deeley brothers commit $10m to transform Beachcomber Resort". FBC News. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ "Beachcomber Island Resort to undergo $10M renovation after purchase by Deeley brothers". FijiVillage. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2026.