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What proportion of funding allocated under the Major Events and Tourism Package is expected to be paid to offshore entities?

Answered Question 24802 (2026)
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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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  • What proportion of funding allocated under the Major Events and Tourism Package is expected to be paid to offshore entities?

Answered by

Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

Answer

I am informed that information about funding allocated under the Major Events and Tourism Package paid to offshore entities is not available. However, events and tourism promotion activities will have expenditure offshore: - The $10 million Regional Tourism Promotion Fund Round Two is expected to spend funding offshore to attract visitors to New Zealand. - The $40 million Events Attraction Package will have large proportion of spend offshore related to securing hosting rights. - The $10 million Events Boost Fund will have a low level of spend offshore as events are mostly domestic, but there will be some expenditure offshore to promote the events and attract visitors.