7th October 2026 Cruise / WellingtonNZWellington is introducing a new inner harbour berth trial and permanent cruise shuttle hub to improve passenger arrivals this season.
6th October 2026 Te Papa / WCC / WellingtonNZVisitor charges could be extended at venues like Wellington Museum.
16th September 2026 Hnry / WellingtonNZThe Race Of Champions will make its New Zealand debut at Wellington’s Hnry Stadium on 9-10 January 2027.
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.
16th July 2026 ULTRA / WellingtonNZThe inaugural ULTRA New Zealand music festival generated $5.4m in new visitor spending for Wellington, according to WellingtonNZ.
3rd June 2026 ChristchurchNZ / Te Pae / WellingtonNZChristchurchNZ has launched a new business events strategy and campaign to strengthen Christchurch’s position as a leading destination for conferences and incentive travel.
30th April 2026 WellingtonNZ / WREDAThe agency unveils its “More Wellington” brand platform and a campaign featuring local perspectives.
15th December 2025 WellingtonNZA busier events calendar with major drawcards like Ed Sheeran is expected to attract people into the city.
5th November 2025 Events / WellingtonNZDespite a good year for events, visitor card spend across the region fell to $1.32bn from $1.36bn, due to a decline in domestic expenditure to $999m from $1.06bn.
23rd October 2025 CentrePort / WellingtonNZWellington’s cruise season will start tomorrow morning with the arrival of the 3,012-passenger Carnival Splendour ship at CentrePort.
5th June 2025 Hospitality NZ / WellingtonNZWellingtonNZ and Hospitality New Zealand have launched a sustainability initiative called LoCarb, which focuses on no or low-cost tools and practical advice.
