9 Nov 2022

Auckland scrapping for $20m to fill 2024 events calendar

From Morning Report, 8:37 am on 9 November 2022

Auckland's major events calendar looks alarmingly empty from 2024 and the city's culture and economic agency says it urgently needs to find $20m a year to start filling it.

Most events on the diary until then were postponed due to Covid, and a lack of big events to attract people to Auckland is worrying those planning the city's recovery.

Amy Williams filed this report.

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