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Events sector celebrates Govt overturning regulations

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 4 Sept 2025, 3:46pm
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee said current rules impose unnecessary document verification on hard-working families. Photo / Samuel Rillstone, RNZ
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee said current rules impose unnecessary document verification on hard-working families. Photo / Samuel Rillstone, RNZ

Events sector celebrates Govt overturning regulations

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 4 Sept 2025, 3:46pm

The Government is promising changes to special licensing rules to make it easier for organisers to run events - a move that's been welcomed by the sector.

These changes include introducing a nationally applied, risk-based framework for assessing special licence applications to ensure consistent decision-making throughout the country.

Eccles Entertainment founder Brent Eccles joined the Afternoons team to discuss.

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