SkyCity opens NZICC up for first look and hopes $70m fund will fill empty rooms across Auckland

SkyCity opens NZICC up for first look and hopes $70m fund will fill empty rooms across Auckland
The NZICC building appears to be nearly complete. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Dileepa Fonseka
SkyCity's chief operating officer says a new government fund should help fill the large number of hotel rooms currently vacant in New Zealand’s biggest city.At an announcement made at the NZ International Convention Centre (NZICC) on Sunday, the Government announced a new $70 million events package aimed at helping boost tourism numbers.The announcement also marked the first time news media had been able to see the inside of the NZICC building in a state of near-completion.The two main parts of the fund were a $40m events attraction f...

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