Over one million tickets sold for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023

The FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 is on track to become the most attended standalone women’s sporting event in history, with over a million tickets sold. Some 1,032,884 tickets have now been sold for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, surpassing the total sales for France 2019.  In a post on Instagram, …

Eventfinda teams up with Laybuy to offer payment flexibility 

New Zealand independent ticketing platform Eventfinda has teamed up with buy now, pay later provider Laybuy. In a move to make events more accessible for Australian and New Zealand event goers, the partnership will allow ticket-holders to spread the cost of their purchases across six weeks, interest-free. All organisers, promoters and venues ticketing their event …

Hospitality packages for Women’s World Cup secured by fans in 25 different countries 

Football fans from 25 different countries have purchased hospitality packages for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.  With four months to go, fans have already secured ticket-inclusive hospitality packages for the Women’s World Cup. Prices begin at A$250/NZ$275 (£204/$167/€154) and include a match ticket, food and drinks. Packages are still …

National Basketball League crowds break records

The National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia and New Zealand welcomed a record attendance for its five-game Finals Series between the Sydney Kings and New Zealand Breakers. The total of 67,811 fans is the most ever for a NBL Championship Series.  The Sydney Kings faced the New Zealand Breakers across five games, with the Kings …

Artists cancel New Zealand shows following cyclone devastation

Artists Lorde (pictured) and Sting have postponed and cancelled their upcoming shows in New Zealand, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.  New Zealand’s North Island was hit by the Category 3 cyclone on February 12, before it gradually moved down the east coast. The death toll stands at 11 and the country is currently …

New Zealand court told 90% of Viagogo tickets sold by scalpers

Roughly 90% of event tickets sold through resale platform Viagogo in New Zealand were being sold by scalpers, according to reports from the High Court in Auckland. The platform is currently embroiled in a month-long civil trial in New Zealand, which began on Wednesday, as part of its long-standing battle with the country’s market watchdog.  …

Sky Stadium and Ticketek celebrate Ed Sheeran success

Sky Stadium (pictured), a multi-purpose sport and entertainment venue in Wellington, is celebrating hosting its biggest ever crowd for a live performance, with last week’s Ed Sheeran concert also becoming the first stadium event in New Zealand to be ticketed 100% in-app. In-app ticketing meant that attendees could rely on a fully digital, app-based ticketing …

Ed Sheeran’s record Wellington crowd 

Ed Sheeran’s Sky Stadium concert in Wellington, New Zealand could have hosted a record-breaking crowd of 48,000.  The total would beat an Eminem concert in March 2019, which welcomed 46,474 fans. Thursday’s concert was sold out and organisers said roughly 16,200 of the ticket holders were from outside of the Wellington region. Sky Stadium chief …