Events

Covid-19 precautions meant that this year the festival would not feature the traditional gathering in Aotea Square

The biggest stimulus for the city’s visitor economy will come from major and business events, says ChristchurchNZ.

ATEED will host the Discover Auckland Travel Expo next month to showcase the region to locals.

Naturally West Coast Food 2020 would run over the month of November and feature signature dishes from local restaurants and cafés.

A new wine and food festival has been announced for Wānaka, taking place over Otago Anniversary weekend next year. 

The hard-hit industry breathes a collective sigh of relief over Auckland’s impending return to alert level 1.

Originally set for November, festival organiser Trent Yeo said moving it back a few months reflected feedback from interested participants.

Wanaka has launched a new event, Toi, in a bid to champion its creative sector.

Hamilton City Council has taken part in a global day of action designed to support those in the struggling events sector.

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development will launch a new summer festival, Summernova, coinciding with next year’s America’s Cup.

Hobbiton Movie Set marked International Hobbit Day with a sold-out event for 300 people.

Auckland will host a new one-day business events industry showcase, BE Reconnected, designed to help kick-start business recovery.

The hard-hit events and hospitality sectors warn it may be too late for some.

Nine new events have been added to the Elemental AKL festival line up.

Tourism Export Council of New Zealand’s Xmas Symposium 2020 has been confirmed for 2 December 2020 at Heritage Auckland.

Gilliland said the approach resulted in “pathetically small” support for already-strong domestic tourism-centric regions.

The $19m support for Auckland and Northland from the Government’s Regional Events Fund was a welcome “shot in the arm”, says Auckland mayor Phil Goff.

Waitangi Treaty Grounds is running a number of events from the 14-21 September celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week.

Nine RTO alliances and TIA’s TRENZ have secured millions in funding.

The Kāpiti Food Fair is hoping to go ahead thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Government’s Domestic Events Fund and $10,000 from Kāpiti Coast District Council.

The events industry saw more than half of all events for 2020 – some 20,000 gatherings worth an estimated $570m to the economy – cancelled or postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak, according to a new survey.

Carterton District Council has cancelled the 2020 Daffodil Festival due the Government announcement on Friday that New Zealand will remain in Covid-19 alert level 2 until at least 16 September.

Hawke’s Bay Tourism facilitated the F.A.W.C! programme twice a year on behalf of the region’s food and wine industries.

Among the 200 events supported are Conventions & Incentives New Zealand’s MEETINGS

Tourism Central Otago has launched its annual month-long food and wine event. 

The Government has launched its Pasifika Festivals Initiative, which will provide funds to help Pasifika events recover from the impact of Covid-19.

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development is seeking volunteers for the America’s Cup.

This year’s Hastings Blossom Festival has been postponed due to the new lockdown levels imposed by the Government following the latest outbreak of Covid-19.

The East Waikato Careers and Employers Expo and face-to-face component of the Matariki Awards have been cancelled.

The Government has re-affirmed its commitment to supporting the hosting of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, which the ICC has delayed from 2021 to 2022.

Lake Wānaka Tourism and Winter Games NZ will together host an outdoor film event showcasing the town’s mountain culture and the final event of the Winter Games NZ Obsidian.

The festival from ATEED features more than 30 free and ticketed events showcasing the region’s food, music and arts.

Wellington mayor Andy Foster said Wellington retained its major events funding at pre-Covid levels in order to invest in events that would bring visitors into the city.

The Synthony orchestral show will play its first-ever outdoor show TSB Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth next January. 

An interactive 84-metre display wall celebrating the 100-year history of FMG Stadium Waikato has opened.

Porirua City Council has launched the first ever Love Local Expo in a bid to introduce the region to its local businesses.

The event had been running for 27 years and attracted close to 6000 hunters and their families.

Four popular Māori and Pasifika events are set to receive government funding of up to $100,000 apiece through the new Creative and Cultural Events Incubator fund.

The Māori New Year will feature both live and digital events, art, exhibitions, workshops and online activities.

Savour! NORTHLAND FEAST 2020 is a new food and beverage event designed to showcase the region’s food and beverage offering.

The new $10m Domestic Events Fund aims to help save jobs and protect incomes as New Zealand’s event sector recovers from the impacts of Covid-19.

Auckland will miss out on thousands of visitors and millions in spending after the Govt decides to make the event virtual.

More than 180 exhibitors and 400 buyers are expected at the event to be held in a year.

Destination Queenstown has launched a We Are Winter celebration, a collection of events along the Queenstown waterfront including markets, food vendors, live music and a fireworks display.

Soccer fans from around the world will be heading to NZ, which will co-host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Winter Games NZ has branded this year’s event ‘Obsidian’ and confirmed it will be on from 10-20 August.

Auckland mayor Phil Goff has welcomed news that the Government is granting border exemptions to two of the syndicates competing in the 36th America’s Cup.

Eden Park is expecting to welcome 50,000 fans when the Super Rugby competition resumes this weekend following months of cancelled events and deserted stands.

Conventions and Incentives New Zealand and the Business Events Council of Australia have agreed to collaborate to help boost the business events sector in both countries.

Wellington’s events sector is poised for a post-Covid comeback with several upcoming events and shows selling out.