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How much funding, if any, is currently held by the Major Events Fund? and 1 other question

Answered 37217, 37218 (2026)
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Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

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  • 37217

    How much funding, if any, is currently held by the Major Events Fund?

  • 37218

    How much, if any, of the funding available through the Major Events Fund has been appropriated; and how much has not?

Answered by

Hon Louise Upston

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

Answer

The multi-year appropriation is from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2027 and it has a total budget of $116.301 million. This includes a funding uplift in 2025/26 to support Major Event and Tourism Package initiatives including $40.0 million for the one-off Event Attraction Package and $10.0 million for the one-off Event Boost Fund. The total spent in the multi-year appropriation to 31 July 2026 is $54.460 million leaving $61.841 million for 2026/27. The remaining balance is across the Major Events Fund, Events Attraction Package and Events Boost Fund, and includes 2026/2027 funding commitments not yet spent.