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The Government gets involved in the events sector by identifying, securing, funding and leveraging events that are internationally significant. This work is led by our New Zealand Major Events team.
New Zealand Major Events advises government about investing in major events, and partners with the events sector to attract events and leverage event benefits for NZ.
The New Zealand Government invests in major events to achieve specific targeted outcomes that align with government priorities. Government’s Major Events Strategy identifies targeted benefits.
We work in partnership with the New Zealand Events Association to support the event sector and are involved with wide a range of event stakeholders.
How Government defines a major event and other event types.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) transparency statement.