NZEA Member Resources

  • Māori Engagement at events

    A suite of resources to help you engage with the kahui māngai local representative Māori groups across Aotearoa, for your events.

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  • Cvent Resources

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    Our friends at Cvent keep us up with the latest trends and research in the events space.

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  • Health and Safety

    Health and safety planning isn't just a legal requirement—it’s key to running a successful event. Explore essential Acts, downloadable guides, and expert-led webinars to help you plan with confidence.

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  • Event insurance

    At NZEA, we emphasise the critical importance of event insurance. The severe weather events of early 2023 in New Zealand led to widespread event cancellations, highlighting the need for robust protection.

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  • NZEA Webinars

    NZEA run a number of webinars each month. NZEA members have access to listen to all past webinars. These include Engaging your casual workforce ,Health and Safety, How to read the weather, plus many more

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  • Job Vacancies

    NZEA features a wide range of job vacancies, from entry-level to executive roles, updated regularly and spanning locations across New Zealand. Both members and non-members can advertise through our channels to reach the events industry (click here for our advertising rate card).

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  • E-Newsletters

    In case you missed it, you can catch up on the latest news from NZEA here.

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  • Event industry report 2023

    This report gives us some remarkable insights into New Zealand's events landscape, revealing that between us, we hosted an impressive 7,265 events last year, attracting a staggering 10,713,427 attendees and contributing over $696 million to the national economy.

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  • Marketing & sponsorship

    We have guidelines on event promotion, ticketing and sponsorship, along with webinars from experts in thei field.

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  • Protecting Crowded Places from Attack

    The New Zealand Government has developed Protecting Our Crowded Places from Attack: New Zealand’s Strategy to help owners and operators of crowded places protect the lives of people working in, using and visiting their crowded place. The strategy intends to preserve the public’s use and enjoyment of crowded places, while ensuring that their safety has been considered.

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  • Temporary Traffic Management (TTM)

    A new events-specific guide, Practice Note for Planned Public Events that Impact the Road Network has been developed to assist everyone involved in events traffic management.

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Watch the Cvent Accelerate sessions everyone’s talking about!

The best insights from this year's top B2B meetings and events conference are now available to you on demand—no travel required!

We've made a selection of our top sessions from our Cvent Accelerate conference available to you, so you can watch them at your own pace, on your own time. Whether you're looking to enhance your event design, master event marketing, or learn how to maximise your investment in event tech and AI, these sessions are packed with expert advice and best practices.

Kick off your learning with popular sessions like:

  • Dynamic Shifts in Event Planning and Hospitality: Expert Insights

  • Designing for Impact: Crafting Scalable, Multi-Sensory Event Experiences

  • Transforming Customer Engagement: The Power of Events, MarTech and Data

  • Launching an Event-Led Growth Strategy

Browse the full library of on-demand sessions and start watching today.

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ANZ Event Trends Recapped for 2026

The event landscape is evolving. Make sure your 2026 plans are built on the latest insights.

The best way to plan successful events in 2026 is to first understand the trends that shaped the event landscape in 2025. What formats gained traction? How did budgets evolve? What challenges tested planners—and what solutions proved most effective?

To help you get ahead, Cvent surveyed 150 event decision-makers across Australia and New Zealand. The findings are captured in the Event Industry Report 2025 – ANZ Edition, offering key takeaways you can use to prepare your event strategies, budgets, and formats for the year ahead.

Inside, you’ll discover:

  • The top event trends that defined 2025—and how they’ll influence 2026

  • Lessons from the biggest challenges faced by event professionals

  • Where event spending is headed and what to expect next

  • Insights on sustainability, accessibility, and the growing role of AI

By learning from 2025, you’ll be better equipped to design impactful, future-ready events in 2026.

Read the Report Now

Stay prepared and stay ahead with Cvent.