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  • About us
    About us
    • The role of New Zealand Major Events
    • Strategy
    • Our partners and stakeholders
    • Event definitions
    • Model Standards for Information Gathering
    • Our Team
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    Major Events Fund
    • About
    • Eligibility and criteria
    • Application process
    • Definition of terms
    • Recipients
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    • Document Library
    • Other events funding sources
  • 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
  • Major Events Management Act 2007 (MEMA)
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    • Applying to be declared a major event under the Major Events Management Act 2007 (MEMA)
    • How the Major Events Management Act 2007 (MEMA) protects declared major events
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  • About us

    About us

    • The role of New Zealand Major Events
    • Strategy
    • Our partners and stakeholders
    • Event definitions
    • Model Standards for Information Gathering
    • Our Team
  • Major Events Fund

    Major Events Fund

    • About
    • Eligibility and criteria
    • Application process
    • Definition of terms
    • Recipients
  • Resources

    Resources

    • Document Library
    • Other events funding sources
  • 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
  • Major Events Management Act 2007 (MEMA)

    Major Events Management Act 2007 (MEMA)

    • Applying to be declared a major event under the Major Events Management Act 2007 (MEMA)
    • How the Major Events Management Act 2007 (MEMA) protects declared major events
  • Contact us
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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 invests in major events to achieve specific targeted outcomes that align with government priorities. Government’s Major Events Strategy identifies targeted benefits.

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.

Event definitions

How Government defines a major event and other event types.

Model Standards for Information Gathering

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

Our Team

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