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Richard Clarke: Auckland Unlimited Events Director on the lack of event funding in Auckland

Published: Sept. 27, 2023, 7:46 p.m.

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No money means Aucklanders will likely have little to no events to look forward to beyond next year. \\xa0

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Auckland Unlimited has revealed to the council that no major events are confirmed in the city beyond August 2024 due to a lack of funding.\\xa0

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Events Director Richard Clarke told Mike Hosking that it\'s as bad as it sounds. \\xa0

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He says their Covid recovery funding from the central government expires at the end of next year.\\xa0 \\xa0

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Clarke says their last funded event is Fashion Week next August.\\xa0

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