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Major Events News - In focus
Rugby 2017 Festival Website now live
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The Rugby 2017 Festival (the official DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017 programme) has launched a website to provide information about the goings on of the festival.
Major Events Fund invests in World Long Range Rifle Championships
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The Government will invest up to $255,000 in the World Long Range Rifle Championships in 2019, with over 440 international participants expected to attend from key tourism and trade markets.
The Government invests $5.5m to support major golfing events in NZ
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On 8 March 2017 Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman announced a $5.5 million investment into two major golfing events.
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