Date: 16 January 2026
Ref: DOIA-REQ-0024953-John Paige
John Paige
Email: [FYI request #33119 email]
Tēnā koe John,
Thank you for your email of 3 December 2025 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the fol owing information:
Please provide:
- Al briefings, aide memoires or other advice to Ministers relating to the establishment of the
Major Events and Tourism Package
- Al briefings, aide memoires or other advice relating to the first round of the Major Events and
Tourism Package
- A list of events funded in the first round
- For each event funded to date, the amount of funding provided
- For each event funded to date, information on how the amount of funding provided relates to the
amount of funding requested and the total estimated cost of the event
- For each event funded to date, any information or analysis that exists on the rationale (or lack
thereof) for government investment
- Information regarding any applications for funding that were declined in the first round
- All correspondence between Ministry officials and representatives of Linkin Park, Six60, and
Symphony relating to the major events funding
I am writing to advise you that MBIE wil provide a response but needs to extend the time available to
answer your request. MBIE’s response wil be sent to you no later than 30 March 2026.
The reason for the extension is because your request necessitates a search through a large quantity of
information and meeting the original time limit would unreasonably interfere with our operations, and
because consultations with third parties necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a
proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please contact
[email address].
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of our decision to extend the
time limit. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Lisa Gibson
(Acting) Manager, Major Events
Labour, Science and Enterprise, MBIE