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  • About us

    About us

    • The role of New Zealand Major Events
    • Strategy
    • Our partners and stakeholders
    • Definition of major event
    • Model Standards for Information Gathering
    • Our Team
    • Document Library
  • Major Events Fund

    Major Events Fund

    • About the Major Events Fund
    • Definition of terms
    • Major Events Fund recipients
    • Application expectations
    • Fund Criteria
    • Timeframes for applications
  • Domestic Events Fund

    Domestic Events Fund

    • About the Domestic Events Fund
    • Fund Criteria
    • Application Process
    • Information for Recipients
  • Creative and Cultural Events Incubator

    Creative and Cultural Events Incubator

    • About the Creative and Cultural Events Incubator
    • Eligibility
    • Application Process and Timeframes
    • Other Events Funding Sources
    • Creative and Cultural Events Incubator Investment Recipients
  • Resources

    Resources

    • COVID-19 information for event organisers
      • Border Exceptions for Events
  • Security

    Security

    • Managing risks
    • Types of events
    • Key roles and responsibilities
    • Event planning
    • Encouraging your attendees to be security conscious
    • Who to contact
    • Frequently asked questions
  • MEMA

    MEMA

    • How the Major Events Management Act protects events
    • Applying to be declared a major event under the Act
    • Events with MEMA protection
  • Contact us
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  • About us

    About us

    • The role of New Zealand Major Events
    • Strategy
    • Our partners and stakeholders
    • Definition of major event
    • Model Standards for Information Gathering
    • Our Team
    • Document Library
  • Major Events Fund

    Major Events Fund

    • About the Major Events Fund
    • Definition of terms
    • Major Events Fund recipients
    • Application expectations
    • Fund Criteria
    • Timeframes for applications
  • Domestic Events Fund

    Domestic Events Fund

    • About the Domestic Events Fund
    • Fund Criteria
    • Application Process
    • Information for Recipients
  • Creative and Cultural Events Incubator

    Creative and Cultural Events Incubator

    • About the Creative and Cultural Events Incubator
    • Eligibility
    • Application Process and Timeframes
    • Other Events Funding Sources
    • Creative and Cultural Events Incubator Investment Recipients
  • Resources

    Resources

    • COVID-19 information for event organisers

      COVID-19 information for event organisers

      • Border Exceptions for Events
  • Security

    Security

    • Managing risks
    • Types of events
    • Key roles and responsibilities
    • Event planning
    • Encouraging your attendees to be security conscious
    • Who to contact
    • Frequently asked questions
  • MEMA

    MEMA

    • How the Major Events Management Act protects events
    • Applying to be declared a major event under the Act
    • Events with MEMA protection
  • Contact us
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About us

About us

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.

The role of New Zealand Major Events

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.

Strategy

The New Zealand Government, through New Zealand Major Events, works in partnership with the event sector to ensure Major Events benefit New Zealand.

Our partners and stakeholders

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.

Definition of major event

How we define a major event and the different types of events.

Model Standards for Information Gathering

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) transparency statement.

Our Team

Document Library

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