Thousands still attend festival after sewage spill
Otago Daily Times Online News [Unofficial]
February 8, 2026
Thousands attended the popular festival despite cancellation of water-based activities. Photos: Krystal Gibbens/RNZ
By Krystal Gibbens of RNZ
The cancellation of water-based activities at this year's Island Bay Festival didn't put too much of a dampener on the day.
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