19th February 2024 NZEA / T&H MinisterThe New Zealand Events Association says it has met with Tourism and Hospitality Minister Matt Doocey to discuss the value of the industry to New Zealand.
28th November 2023 BEIA / NZEABoth BEIA and NZEA say the appointment of the new tourism and hospitality minister presents a unique opportunity for the industry.
10th November 2023 Awards / NZEAChristchurchNZ, Tourism Bay of Plenty, and XPO Exhibitions’ Brent Spillane have been recognised at at New Zealand Events Association’s industry awards.
12th October 2023 Events / NZEAThe New Zealand Events Association has opened public nominations for New Zealand’s Favourite Event.
27th September 2023 NZEA / OpinionNZ must invest more in large events or it will miss out on their big benefits.
9th August 2023 Events / NZEALast season saw an oversupply of events, which hurt ticket sales.
8th August 2023 Awards / NZEAFieldays, Pasifika Festival, Flavours of Plenty, Crankworx and individuals from XPO Exhibitions and Tourism New Zealand are among a swathe of nominees announced for the 2023 New Zealand Events Awards.
14th April 2023 Awards / NZEAAll events that took place from 6 April 2021 to 10 April 2023 are eligible to enter this year’s awards, run by the New Zealand Events Association.
21st March 2023 Events / NZEANZEA says extreme weather caused hundreds of North Island events to be cancelled with some organisers suffering losses of up to $2m.
8th July 2022 Events / NZEAThe New Zealand Events Association’s Eventing the Future 2022 conference has announced the full lineup of speakers for this year’s event at the Napier War Memorial Centre on 26 – 27 July.