Split Enz have announced a New Zealand tour.
The legendary Kiwi band, featuring Tim Finn, Eddie Rayner, Neil Finn, and Noel Crombie, just played their first show in 18 years at Electric Avenue 2026.
Playing in front of a 45,000-strong Christchurch crowd, Tim revealed it was the band’s 1,00th gig, making it an even more special occasion.
Split Enz are now ready to follow that up with arena shows in Wellington and Auckland this May (see full dates below).
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, March 5th at 12pm local tome. The Mastercard and artist pre-sales begin on Tuesday, March 3rd, while the Live Nation pre-sale begins on Wednesday, march 4th at 11am local time.
“‘Aotearoa, rugged individual!’ We’re looking forward to climbing into our new Noel Crombie suits and seeing you all soon,” Tim says. “The songs are sounding shiny and new… ‘if music be the food of love, Split Enz are the silverware!'”
The Finn brothers, Crombie, and Rayner will be joined by Matt Eccles (drums) and James Milne (bass) at their Aotearoa arena shows.
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This year marks the 51st anniversary of the band’s iconic debut album, Mental Notes. That album, along with the band’s entire catalogue, is part of the Enzyclopedia re-release series, the first of which dropped last November.
Rolling Stone AU/NZ was at Electric Avenue to witness Split Enz’s major comeback set.
“Unarguably one of New Zealand’s most successful and influential bands, Split Enz returned after almost 20 years on hiatus, walking onto the stage together hidden under a red silk cloak, the pranksters wasting no time in unleashing their famous antics,” our reviewer wrote.
“Wearing dapper suits, undoubtedly inspired by their iconic band photo, it was everything I wanted and more as a young gal who had grown up listening to my parents’ Split Enz compilation CD on repeat.
“Many in the crowd belted out the lyrics to ‘Six Months in a Leaky Boat’, a song ingrained in my brain since primary school. People my age were with their parents as festival veterans were right in front of the stage. Others, like the 80-year-old legend in my Uber Pool, were going just for the band. With so many different ages in the crowd, it felt nice to feel part of such a diverse collective as well as something quintessentially Kiwi.”
Split Enz 2026 New Zealand Tour
Presented by Live Nation by arrangement with WME
Mastercard pre-sale begins Tuesday, March 3rd (11am local time)
Artist pre-sale begins Tuesday, March 3rd (11am local time)
Live Nation pre-sale begins Wednesday, March 4th (11am local time)
General sale begins Thursday, March 5th (12pm local time)
Ticket information available here
Wednesday, May 6th
TSB Arena, Wellington
Saturday, May 9th
Spark Arena, Auckland
