Round 2 funding recipients
Round 2 of the Regional Events Promotion Fund awarded $2,590,709 of funding to 150 events.
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What is the IVL?
The IVL is a $100 levy that is charged to most international visitors to New Zealand. It aims to address current challenges in the tourism and conservation systems.
New bridge for West Coast Cycle Trail
The Government is investing $1.6 million to replace the Totara River Rail Bridge on the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail, bringing in more visitors to the region and giving a boost to the local economy.
Tourism Boost package
The 2025 Tourism Boost package was developed by the Government in partnership with the tourism industry. It aims to support immediate growth in visitor numbers, drive export activity and deliver economic growth in New Zealand.
Regional Events Fund
The $50 million Regional Events Fund is designed to stimulate domestic tourism and travel between regions through holding events. This is intended to support the tourism and events sector, and replace some of the spending from international tourists due to the border closure as a result of COVID-19.
New Tourism Growth Roadmap
The Government is investing an additional $35 million through its new Tourism Growth Roadmap to increase international visitor numbers, improve tourism infrastructure and drive economic growth.
Tourism marketing boost in key countries
The Government is investing an extra $13.5 million in international marketing to bring more visitors to New Zealand.
Round 1 funding recipients
Round 1 of the Regional Events Promotion Fund awarded $2,375,000 of funding to 132 events in July 2024.
Regional Events Promotion Fund
The Regional Events Promotion Fund (REPF) provides $5 million over 2 years to support the promotion of regional events to the domestic market. The fund is contestable and aims to encourage regional dispersal and increase visitor spend in the regions with an additional focus on encouraging seasonal dispersal by promoting events outside of the peak summer season.
Annual Performance Report 2020/21
This report outlines the performance and status of the 10 initial IVL projects in year 2 of the IVL programme (1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021) – 6 in the conservation portfolio and 4 in the tourism portfolio.