January 19, 2021 • 9 mins
An Auckland events company is hitting a brick wall seeking Health Ministry approval for an offshore conference.
Promoters are finding applying for international acts more difficult.
Fortis Events had planned a ship charter for a corporate client, to a replace a conference slated for Bali last year.
Managing Director Joelle Talbot told Kerre McIvor the Ministry has suddenly limited them to 100 passengers, instead of the planned 174.
"We haven't been given any reason to the 100 person limit, when there are other events around the country with up to 23,000 people attending."
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Promoters are finding applying for international acts more difficult.
Fortis Events had planned a ship charter for a corporate client, to a replace a conference slated for Bali last year.
Managing Director Joelle Talbot told Kerre McIvor the Ministry has suddenly limited them to 100 passengers, instead of the planned 174.
"We haven't been given any reason to the 100 person limit, when there are other events around the country with up to 23,000 people attending."
LISTEN ABOVE
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