Member Resources
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Member Resources
Guides, checklists, legislation, and tools — everything you need to run better, safer events. Search or filter by category below.
Outdoor Stage Safety Compliance Handbook
Comprehensive guide to safety, permitting, and operational requirements of outdoor stages. TSE Entertainment, December 2025.
The Purple Guide — Health, Safety & Welfare at Music Events
The industry-standard guide for health, safety and welfare at music and similar events. Issued by the UK Health and Safety Executive.
The Green Guide — Safety at Sports Grounds
Essential reference for stadium and sports venue operators. Covers spectator safety, capacity, evacuation, and stewarding.
Crowd Management: Risk, Security & Health
Comprehensive academic and practical resource covering crowd risk, security planning, and health considerations.
Safe & Healthy Mass Gatherings
Health, medical and safety planning manual for public events. Part of the Australian Emergency Manuals Series.
Event Production Guide — Texas Music Office
Created in response to the Astroworld crowd surge tragedy. Covers crowd safety, production planning, and emergency response.
Risk Management of Events — Sport NZ
Practical NZ-specific guidelines for risk management at events. Sport NZ, 2016.
WorkSafe NZ — Event Responsibilities
Covers obligations under HSWA, volunteer classifications, and requirements for fireworks and outdoor pyrotechnics.
Alcohol at Large Events
Guidance on managing alcohol responsibly at large public events, including licensing obligations. Updated February 2023.
Drug Risk at Events Tool
Interactive tool helping event organisers assess and manage drug-related risks. Developed for the NZ events context.
Bomb Threat Checklist
Step-by-step checklist for event staff on responding to bomb threats and suspicious packages. Updated 2022.
BurnoutMeter — Events Industry Wellbeing Tool
An interactive tool to help events professionals assess their burnout risk. Developed by the Centre for Events and Festivals.
Wellbeing Resources for Events Professionals
Mental health and workplace wellbeing resources including Depression.org.nz, Mental Health Foundation, MusicHelps, and Allright.org.nz.
The Ultimate Event Risk Planning Checklist
A comprehensive pre-event risk planning checklist by Momentus Technologies.
Health & Safety at Work Act (HSWA) 2015
The primary NZ legislation governing H&S obligations for event organisers.
Occupiers Liability Act 1962
Legislation covering the duty of care owed by venue owners and occupiers to people on their premises.
Major Events Management Act 2007
NZ legislation governing the management and protection of major events, including ambush marketing protections.
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act
The key NZ legislation governing alcohol licensing and sale at events.
NZ National Security Strategy — Secure Together
New Zealand's National Security Strategy: Tō Tātou Korowai Manaaki.
National Emergency Management Plan
Civil Defence Emergency Management guidelines for New Zealand.
Counter Terrorism Protective Security Advice for Major Events
Practical security planning guidance for major event organisers. Produced by NaCTSO.
NZ National Terrorism Threat Level
The current national terrorism threat level for New Zealand, maintained by NZSIS.
NZ Police Crowded Places Strategy
NZ Police's strategy for protecting crowded places from terrorist attack, with guidance for event venues and organisers.
Crowded Places Self Assessment Tool
Self-assessment tool from the Australia-New Zealand Counter Terrorism Committee to help venues assess protective security.
Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) Guide
Everything you need to know about planning and implementing temporary traffic management for events in New Zealand.
Māori Engagement for Events
Resources to help you engage with kāhui māngai — local representative Māori groups — across Aotearoa.
MBIE Major Events Funding — Recipients & Package
View current and past recipients of MBIE major events and tourism package funding.
Regional Events Promotion Fund
MBIE funding to support events that drive regional economic development.
Tourism NZ — Conference Assistance Programme
Funding support for international business events hosted in New Zealand.
Te Pū Harakeke Fund — Matariki Events
Te Puni Kōkiri funding specifically for Matariki events and celebrations across Aotearoa.
Impact of Live Performance Events in NZ
Latest research from Massey University on the economic and social impact of live performance events across Aotearoa.
Co-Hosting the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023
Striking Success — the official report on New Zealand and Australia's co-hosting of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 — Leverage & Legacy Report
The Puawānanga Leverage and Legacy Report on the long-term impact of New Zealand's hosting of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.
The Stadium of Four Million — Rugby World Cup 2011
The official report on New Zealand's hosting of Rugby World Cup 2011.
Economic Impact — ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
PwC economic impact and benefits analysis of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
ASOIF — Common Indicators for Measuring Event Impact
International framework of common indicators for measuring the impact of events.
NZ Events Calendar 2026
View upcoming events across Aotearoa New Zealand — a comprehensive calendar maintained by NZEA.
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2026 Event Planning Guide — ANZ Industry Report
Cvent's Event Industry Report 2026 for Australia & New Zealand. Covers emerging trends, AI in events, ROI pressure, and attendee expectations.