Domestic events fund can ‘unlock full potential’ of New Zealand
Lawmakers have announced expanded financing plans to draw major concerts, months after boosting Eden Park's show allowance
News By Hanna Ellington | 9 September 2026
New Zealand has announced plans to establish a major events funding scheme to attract international cultural events, the latest in a series of efforts to enhance the country’s concert-hosting capabilities.
Funded through the country’s International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL), which can cost travellers NZD$100 (€50), the expanded initiative is designed to give regional authorities greater long-term security when vying for major events.
It is an extension of the government’s $40 million (€20.1m) Events Attraction Package, which helped…
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