Wellington to host Wrexham AFC vs Wellington Phoenix FC match at Sky Stadium this July
Record-breaking Welsh side will play a match in the capital as part of its Australia and New Zealand tour this winter.
Audio: The video has no spoken words. Electronic Dance music (EDM) plays throughout the video.
Visual: The video cuts between scenes from events held in Wellington:
Major events are a key contributor to Wellington’s regional economy, attracting out of region visitation, generating spending in retail, hospitality, accommodation and tourism, and creating new jobs across multiple sectors.
WellingtonNZ works in partnership with the event sector to maximise the economic, reputational and social outcomes to the region.
We attract, invest and partner with major events to enable them to succeed and to drive outcomes for the Wellington region across:
A major event is classified by the significant outcomes it delivers to the city and region. The benefits include:
We look for events which have a strategic fit with Wellington, showcase Wellington’s unique attributes, align with our people and place, and balance to the major events calendar.
We manage the Major Events fund for Wellington. This fund’s purpose is to deliver strong economic, reputational and social outcomes for Wellington.
We take a portfolio-wide approach to event attraction and investment decisions within the city to deliver significant outcomes to Wellington.
Wellington has a reputation for delivering exceptional events and experiences. We have invested in and worked in partnership with a wide range of major events; from our recurring major events such as New Zealand Festival of the Arts, World of WearableArt Awards Show, Jim Beam Homegrown and Beervana, to world-class exhibitions such as Terracotta Warriors (2019) and Digital Nights Wellington: Van Gogh Alive (2020), and international concert tours such as Eminem (2019), Queen + Adam Lambert (2020) and Guns N’ Roses (2017).
We have invested in and hosted World Cups and international Test matches with an international audience, such as the British and Irish Lions Tour (2017), FIFA World Cup qualifier match All Whites v Peru (2017), the ICC Cricket World Cup (2015) and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup (2022).
To view the criteria and more information, download the Wellington Major Events Strategic Framework [PDF, 1.9MB].
If your event strongly aligns with the criteria, and you’ve read the supporting documents, send us your expression of interest.
Major Events Fund expression of interest
Sign up to receive regular updates of events being held in the wider Wellington region over the next six months. The calendar is designed to help with business and operational planning, and only includes publicly announced events with an anticipated audience of more than 500 people.
Record-breaking Welsh side will play a match in the capital as part of its Australia and New Zealand tour this winter.
Newly released figures highlight the positive impact of the city’s summer schedule of major, regional, and performance events.
The R&A and the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) have announced that the eighth edition of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) championship will be held at Royal Wellington in New Zealand from 12 to 15 February 2026.
Whether you’re an animation fan or a lover of timeless storytelling, Disney: The Magic of Animation | Ngā Tāoreore Tūmatarau has something for everyone.
Wellington is set for a tidy economic win of more than $5 million with the announcement of three rugby tests scheduled for the city next year, according to WellingtonNZ.
Wellington’s iconic World of WearableArt (WOW) Show has experienced its most successful year ever, delivering more than $31 million benefit to the city.
The WHITE FERNS opening game of the summer against Australia at the Cello Basin Reserve will be Free Entry, as NZ Cricket looks to keep the momentum behind the newly crowned ICC T20 World Champions.
Wellington is hosting its inaugural Games Week this month as the Kiwi game development industry continues its rapid growth.
Get ready Wellington! You’re going to need a game plan to tackle this…
Newly released figures show Wellington’s major events are pumping some positivity into the regional economy, with more than $73 million in visitor spend injected into the region in the latest financial year.
A journey through time and space ended at Wellington Airport this morning when an iconic British blue police box touched down on the runway shortly after 1am.
Hagley Oval, the Cello Basin Reserve, and Seddon Park will host the Blackcaps’ three ICC World Championship Tests against England at the end of this year.
The hammer is going under the hammer. Guaranteed to amaze your family, be the envy of your friends and make it really hard to mow your back lawn, this is one purchase you need to nail.
As Masterton prepares for its busiest weekend of the year at the end of the month, the organisers of the annual Golden Shears competition are already looking ahead to 2026.
The 2023 World of WearableArt (WOW) Show attracted an audience of almost 60,000 people, with 60% of ticket buyers coming from outside the Wellington region.
A report commissioned by WellingtonNZ to evaluate the costs and benefits to Wellington of hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 (FWWC) has identified a net benefit to the city of $24.6 million.