36153 (2026). Scott Willis to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

Written Question

Published date: 24 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	36153 (2026)
Question asked:	11 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Scott Willis
Portfolio:	Minister for Tourism and Hospitality
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	18 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_36153_2026
Document guid:	eec08533-fe10-41d4-92f7-d39c533927f9

36153 (2026). Scott Willis to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What, if anything, has the $10 million appropriation for the Events Boost Fund been allocated to, to date, and how much unallocated funding remains in the appropriation?

Hon Louise Upston: The Events Boost Fund is a one-off, contestable fund of $10 million established to support the hosting and promotion of events across New Zealand in 2026. The fund closed for applications on 30 September 2025 and received 198 applications. The Government invested $7,745,000 from the Events Boost Fund across 38 events and marketing campaigns. All investments are published on MBIE's website at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/immigration-and-tourism/tourism/tourism-funding/events-boost-fund. The unallocated funding will be used for Round 3 of the Regional Tourism Boost Fund and for Events Boost Fund and Events Attraction Package evaluation purposes.