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New attractions to be showcased at Discover Auckland 6th November 2020 /

New attractions to be showcased at Discover Auckland

Weta Workshop Unleashed and the All Blacks Experience will be among 70 Auckland-wide exhibitors at the Discover Auckland Travel Expo next week.


‘Massive’ year for ATEED – then Covid struck 3rd November 2020

‘Massive’ year for ATEED – then Covid struck

The pandemic has forced a “re-balancing” of tourism, major and business events activities, says CEO Nick Hill.


ATEED’s ambition: Keep Aucklanders in Auckland 20th October 2020 /

ATEED’s ambition: Keep Aucklanders in Auckland

GM of destination Steve Armitage hopes to “make it difficult” for other regions to attract visitors from the city.


100 operators target for new Auckland travel expo 20th October 2020 /

100 operators target for new Auckland travel expo

ATEED will host the Discover Auckland Travel Expo next month to showcase the region to locals.


ATEED launches ‘Dear NZ, Love AKL’ campaign 7th October 2020 /

ATEED launches ‘Dear NZ, Love AKL’ campaign

The Dear NZ, Love AKL campaign focused on the visiting friends and relatives travel market.


ATEED launches Summernova festival 25th September 2020 /

ATEED launches Summernova festival

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development will launch a new summer festival, Summernova, coinciding with next year’s America’s Cup.


Hesitant operators urged to ‘put hand up’ for support 24th September 2020 /

Hesitant operators urged to ‘put hand up’ for support

The operator’s chief executive Chris Sattler says the tourism sector is not using all the assistance available.


Nine events added to Elemental AKL Festival 18th September 2020 /

Nine events added to Elemental AKL Festival

Nine new events have been added to the Elemental AKL festival line up.


Council appoints board to oversee ATEED/RFA merger 15th September 2020 /

Council appoints board to oversee ATEED/RFA merger

Auckland Council has unveiled its new seven-member board of directors to oversee the merger of Regional Facilities Auckland and ATEED.


ATEED, RFA should be merged – report 12th August 2020 /

ATEED, RFA should be merged – report

A merger of ATEED and RFA would deliver “great outcomes” for the city, significant cost savings, and accelerate the development of cultural infrastructure, according to an independent review.


ATEED calls crisis summit as businesses seek help 5th August 2020 /

ATEED calls crisis summit as businesses seek help

Up to 50,000 people across the Auckland region could lose their jobs as the recession takes hold, says the agency.


ATEED brings Elemental AKL back to showcase culture, cuisine 4th August 2020 /

ATEED brings Elemental AKL back to showcase culture, cuisine

The festival from ATEED features more than 30 free and ticketed events showcasing the region’s food, music and arts.


Martin Snedden’s plea: Auckland tourism needs help 16th July 2020 /

Martin Snedden’s plea: Auckland tourism needs help

The chair of ATEED’s Industry Leaders Group says NZ tourism’s “engine room” has earned the right for support.


ATEED urges tourism submissions on council’s emergency budget 8th June 2020

ATEED urges tourism submissions on council’s emergency budget

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development is urging the tourism sector to make a submission on Auckland Council’s proposed emergency budget.


Lack of funding main threat to Covid-19 recovery – ATEED 11th May 2020 /

Lack of funding main threat to Covid-19 recovery – ATEED

A new recovery framework drawn-up by Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development makes plain the numerous risks and challenges the destination faces as it looks to overcome the impact of Covid-19.


ATEED: Reimagining, rebuilding our visitor economy 29th April 2020 /

ATEED: Reimagining, rebuilding our visitor economy

GM of destination Steve Armitage on supporting industry and re-establishing Auckland’s tourism sector.


ATEED CEO Nick Hill on coping with the $14m APTR budget hole 24th April 2020 /

ATEED CEO Nick Hill on coping with the $14m APTR budget hole

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development has paused selected marketing activity, and is not replacing non-essential vacant roles as part of a cost-cutting drive following the year-long suspension of the APTR.


ATEED lockdown promo clocks up views 20th April 2020 /

ATEED lockdown promo clocks up views

A video showcasing Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland while in lockdown has been viewed more than half-a-million times, says Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development.


Covid-19 crisis cancels 2020 Piha surf event 20th April 2020 /

Covid-19 crisis cancels 2020 Piha surf event

The 2020 Corona Piha Pro Challenger Series event in Auckland has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 crisis.


ATEED moves to support coronavirus-hit businesses 14th April 2020 /

ATEED moves to support coronavirus-hit businesses

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development has scaled up capacity in its Business & Innovation Advisor team as it looks to connect its members with Covid-19 business support measure.


Ratepayer group calls for ATEED, APTR to be scrapped 9th April 2020 /

Ratepayer group calls for ATEED, APTR to be scrapped

The Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance is calling for Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development to be scrapped, saying its role of promoting tourism and events is redundant.


ATEED to bring WWF sculpture trail to Auckland 6th April 2020

ATEED to bring WWF sculpture trail to Auckland

The World Wide Fund for Nature is bringing a ten-week public art sculpture trail to Auckland fo the summer/autumn season in 2021.


ATEED invests $84k in NYC partnership 18th February 2020 /

ATEED invests $84k in NYC partnership

ATEED and NYC & Company have signed a two-year tourism partnership.


ATEED supports Māori businesses with festival 24th January 2020 /

ATEED supports Māori businesses with festival

Māori businesses will be in the spotlight at the Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival in Auckland on 31 January.


Mood of the Nation validates destination management – Armitage 17th January 2020 /

Mood of the Nation validates destination management – Armitage

The Mood of the Nation survey validates destination management, according to Steve Armitage, general manager of destination at Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development.


Cost blowout, political fallout for Auckland cruise dolphins 2nd December 2019 /

Cost blowout, political fallout for Auckland cruise dolphins

Costs for the mooring dolphin extension at Auckland’s Queens Wharf have blown out to $30m and will not be completed in time for the America’s Cup in 2021.


ATEED’s Go with Tourism recognised at EDNZ awards 5th November 2019 / /

ATEED’s Go with Tourism recognised at EDNZ awards

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development’s Go with Tourism platform has received a Commendation for Innovation at the Economic Development New Zealand 2019 Best Practice Awards.


CINZ 2019: NZ must avoid “boom and bust” events cycle – Armitage 1st November 2019 /

CINZ 2019: NZ must avoid “boom and bust” events cycle – Armitage

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ATEED: Five key areas of tourism work 10th October 2019 /

ATEED: Five key areas of tourism work

Data, China and skills are among the key areas of focus for the agency’s tourism efforts.


ATEED Annual Report: Highs and lows for events activity 9th October 2019 /

ATEED Annual Report: Highs and lows for events activity

The agency says its work resulted in a $16m contribution from business and major events to Auckland’s economy.


DOC claims world first tri-lingual nature app launch 19th September 2019 /

DOC claims world first tri-lingual nature app launch

The Department of Conservation, in partnership with Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development, has launched what it says is a “world first” nature app that incorporates Te Reo Māori, Chinese and English translations.


ATEED earmarks $850k for new winter festival 4th March 2019 /

ATEED earmarks $850k for new winter festival

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development will plough up to $850,000 into Elemental AKL,  its new month-long winter festival which aims to drive visitation during the tourism off-season.


ATEED unveils Auckland Winter Festival plan 18th October 2018 /

ATEED unveils Auckland Winter Festival plan

The call has gone out to the tourism sector to come forward with ideas to develop the new event.


ATEED credits Project Palace with $250m Indigo win 1st October 2018 /

ATEED credits Project Palace with $250m Indigo win

In its annual report, ATEED also says major events are to play a key role in growing Auckland’s visitor economy.


ATEED to add firepower to business events division 14th June 2018

ATEED to add firepower to business events division

Auckland Convention Bureau is on a recruitment drive as part of a “refocusing and re-strengthening” of its business events work.


A new plan for Auckland as ATEED pushes into DM 14th May 2018

A new plan for Auckland as ATEED pushes into DM

Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development will play a bigger part in the management of its visitor economy as it seeks to ensure industry growth across the region is sustainable.


ATEED forges NZ’s first destination management + marketing plan 15th March 2018

ATEED forges NZ’s first destination management + marketing plan

ATEED is preparing to launch what it says will be New Zealand’s first combined destination management and marketing plan for a region. 


Auckland’s $23bn “transformation” drives business events growth 21st February 2018 /

Auckland’s $23bn “transformation” drives business events growth

Auckland is gearing up to exploit the opportunities its global exposure from major events will present in 2020 and 2021, says the city’s tourism leaders.


Power to the people: Auckland’s interactive citizen information hub 20th February 2018 /

Power to the people: Auckland’s interactive citizen information hub

An innovative digital portal has opened allowing visitors to design their own custom walking tours of the central city.


Auckland secures $33m of Australian business events 20th February 2018

Auckland secures $33m of Australian business events

Auckland’s increased focus on developing the Australian market as a source of business events has paid dividends – resulting in the city hosting $33 million worth of business events since the Auckland Business Events Plan launched in 2014.


NZ wins contemporary music event 21st November 2017 /

NZ wins contemporary music event

Auckland and Christchurch have won the bid to host the International Society for Contemporary Music’s (ISCM) World New Music Days event in 2020.


ATEED lands top UK talent to lead major events 8th November 2017

ATEED lands top UK talent to lead major events

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) has scored a coup landing the current head of EventScotland to be its next major events leader. 


Tourism economy measured in new online tools 27th October 2017

Tourism economy measured in new online tools

Two new economic tools will help measure activity in Auckland including the part that tourism is playing in the city.


Steffan Panoho appointed head of tourism at ATEED 25th October 2017

Steffan Panoho appointed head of tourism at ATEED

Steffan Panoho, an experienced tourism leader with an excellent track record of promoting Auckland and New Zealand in international markets, has been appointed Head of Tourism at ATEED.


Auckland major events funding applications now open 25th October 2017

Auckland major events funding applications now open

The annual application round for Auckland major events sponsorship is now open.


ATEED board appoints ex-TIA chief 16th October 2017

ATEED board appoints ex-TIA chief

Two highly experienced and respected business leaders – Glenys Coughlan and Evan Davies – have been appointed to the board of ATEED.


Auckland tourism ‘ambassadors’ programme launches 13th September 2017

Auckland tourism ‘ambassadors’ programme launches

ATEED has launched a training course to upskill frontline staff at Auckland tourism businesses.


Auckland’s business events contribute $46m in 2016/17 13th September 2017

Auckland’s business events contribute $46m in 2016/17

Auckland’s business events sector continues to go from strength-to-strength, delivering millions into the regional economy each year.


Rugby legend inspires Aucklanders to love their weekend 4th September 2017

Rugby legend inspires Aucklanders to love their weekend

Sir John Kirwan is playing a starring role in a new campaign encouraging Aucklanders to get out and explore the Auckland region on their weekends.


Head of Auckland tourism resigns 21st July 2017

Head of Auckland tourism resigns

After six years heading up Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development’s (ATEED) tourism division, Jason Hill has tendered his resignation to pursue his own business interests within the sector.