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WellingtonNZ website up for Webby 9th April 2024 /

WellingtonNZ website up for Webby

WellingtonNZ has been nominated in the international Webby Awards presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.


WellingtonNZ launches $550k winter campaign 3rd April 2024

WellingtonNZ launches $550k winter campaign

The $550,000 promotion, called You would in Wellington, includes around $200,000 spent on brand and video production and $350,000 on media.


Wellington Botanic Garden to light up for festival 22nd March 2024 /

Wellington Botanic Garden to light up for festival

Wellington’s Botanic Garden will come alive as part of a light and multi-sensory experience during the New Zealand Festival of the Arts.


WOW generates $30m for Wellington 25th January 2024 /

WOW generates $30m for Wellington

The 2023 World of WearableArts generated $30.3m in economic value to the Wellington region, according to a study commissioned by WellingtonNZ and conducted by Fresh Info.


Visitor survey to inform Wellington F&B tourism plan 24th November 2023 /

Visitor survey to inform Wellington F&B tourism plan

Food and Drink New Zealand is seeking feedback from people who have visited Wellington in the last two years to share their perceptions of the city’s F&B experience.


WellingtonNZ to hold operator open day 11th October 2023

WellingtonNZ to hold operator open day

WellingtonNZ is holding a Tourism Operator Open Day next week for people within the region who work in visitor- or sales-facing roles.


WellingtonNZ promo targets US football fans 27th June 2023 /

WellingtonNZ promo targets US football fans

WellingtonNZ has launched a campaign giving United States football fans the opportunity to win travel to New Zealand to watch the FIFA World Cup game in the capital.


Capital operators wrap up sustainable tourism programme 8th November 2022 /

Capital operators wrap up sustainable tourism programme

The programme took participants through their environmental, cultural, social, and economic sustainability journeys.


Wellington moves to reduce visitor transport emissions 27th September 2022 /

Wellington moves to reduce visitor transport emissions

WellingtonNZ and GWRC partner to try and make it easier for visitors to the capital to take public transport.


Wellington secures new conference 25th August 2022 /

Wellington secures new conference

Wellington will host New Zealand’s first Life Sciences Summit Life Sciences Summit on 22-23 March 2023 at Shed 6.


Role of WellingtonNZ needs clarity – chamber 24th August 2022

Role of WellingtonNZ needs clarity – chamber

The role of WellingtonNZ needs to be better clarified and its organisational structure simplified, says a new report from the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.


‘Wellington Effect’ promoted for work, life, and play 19th July 2022 /

‘Wellington Effect’ promoted for work, life, and play

WellingtonNZ has kicked off a new campaign showcasing the best of Wellington’s businesses in an effort to attract people to the destination to work, live, and play.


Capital wants you to put ‘i’ in Wellington 20th January 2022 /

Capital wants you to put ‘i’ in Wellington

A new sculpture commissioned by WellingtonNZ for the waterfront will pose a new photo opportunity to attract visitors to the city.


WellingtonNZ showcases businesses in podcast series 23rd November 2021

WellingtonNZ showcases businesses in podcast series

WellingtonNZ has launched a new podcast service to showcase local culture and business.


$3.3m advertising helps generate $424m visitor spend – WellingtonNZ 26th October 2021 /

$3.3m advertising helps generate $424m visitor spend – WellingtonNZ

WellingtonNZ says it has seen a significant return on its advertising spend with the impact of its Love Local campaign a highlight.


WellingtonNZ urges visitors to use official ticket websites 10th February 2021

WellingtonNZ urges visitors to use official ticket websites

WellingtonNZ is urging ticket buyers to make purchases only through official ticket websites after fielding complaints from people who bought overpriced event tickets via online ticket reseller Viagogo.


WellingtonNZ launches micro travel show 24th November 2020 /

WellingtonNZ launches micro travel show

WellingtonNZ has launched its micro travel show as part of its Wild Weekends campaign to draw domestic travellers to the city.


Wellington named top cruise ship destination in A/NZ 13th November 2020 /

Wellington named top cruise ship destination in A/NZ

Wellington knocked Auckland off the top spot that it held last year.


More than $5m of Covid support funding injected into Wellington 13th November 2020 /

More than $5m of Covid support funding injected into Wellington

WellingtonNZ received enough registrations to fully allocate the Covid-19 Business and Tourism Transitions funding.


Wellington announces slew of new events 4th August 2020 /

Wellington announces slew of new events

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.


WellingtonNZ’s David Perks on what ‘reimagining’ means for tourism 28th May 2020 /

WellingtonNZ’s David Perks on what ‘reimagining’ means for tourism

The GM of regional development, destination and attraction on what ‘reimagining’ means for the tourism sector.


WellingtonNZ extends Thrive deadline after surge of interest 22nd May 2020

WellingtonNZ extends Thrive deadline after surge of interest

Tourism and hospitality operators are among more than 130 businesses that have registered for WellingtonNZ’s free innovation programme Thrive.


WellingtonNZ launches workshop to help businesses thrive 11th May 2020 /

WellingtonNZ launches workshop to help businesses thrive

WellingtonNZ is launching a interactive workshops called Thrive to help owners rebuild businesses in the wake of Covid-19.


WellingtonNZ aims to entertain with lockdown campaign 30th March 2020 /

WellingtonNZ aims to entertain with lockdown campaign

WellingtonNZ has launched a new initiative to keep the community engaged throughout the four-week lockdown period as part of its response to the Covid-19 crisis.


Bret McKenzie, the Muppets, Wellington and… Kiwi pies? 17th May 2018

Bret McKenzie, the Muppets, Wellington and… Kiwi pies?

The latest promo from WellingtonNZ starring Flight of the Conchords star Bret McKenzie.