8th October 2026 Events / TCOCentral Otago District Council is backing four new events with $150,000 from its District Events Fund.
8th October 2026 AgFest / EventsThousands of visitors are expected in Greymouth for AgFest 2026 on 16–17 October, with organisers anticipating one of the event’s biggest turnouts yet.
22nd September 2026 Events / StrategyMore coordinated investment and clearer leadership are required, according to a new report.
22nd September 2026 Events / T&H MinisterSeventeen publicly-backed events attracted nearly 290k attendees, including more than 89k who travelled to attend.
18th September 2026 Events / WOWWellingtonNZ is also supporting the new exhibition, which is expected to attract more than 1,500 international visitors.
15th September 2026 Events / SportsChristchurch and Rotorua have secured major rugby events expected to draw domestic and international visitors.
9th September 2026 Events / NZICC / TAUThe government will invest $1m from its Major Events Fund to support Auckland’s hosting of the 2028 PSA Squash World Championships, which is expected to contribute $2.5m to the city.
6th August 2026 Events / WellingtonNZA mix of exclusive one-off events and established annual favourites generated $60.75m in new visitor spending for Wellington during the 2025-26 financial year.
28th July 2026 Events / WellingtonNZWellington has secured an exclusive New Zealand performance by Grammy-winning metal band System of a Down, which will play Hnry Stadium on 7 February 2027.
6th July 2026 Enterprise Dunedin / EventsDunedin has secured the 2029 BMX New Zealand National Championships, with the event expected to generate more than $1.5 million for the local economy.
3rd July 2026 Events / FundingSIX60 and Synthony’s recent concert at One NZ Stadium received the maximum $750k allocation.
27th May 2026 Events / HomegrownJim Beam Homegrown in Hamilton generated almost $10m for the local economy, according to an economic analysis.
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