Covid-19: All the events cancelled or up in the air as Omicron hits NZ

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Some Covid era politicians are still ignoring the fact that people are going to actively vote them out come the next election.

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IkeConn 2 insightful - 1 fun - 37 minutes ago Some Covid era politicians are still ignoring the fact that people are going to actively vote them out come the next election.

Yes. But they get to do a lot of damage before they leave.

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See where the new Virginia governor is firing deep state blue lefty shitstains and reversing blue lefty shit laws?

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Wellington Cancelled Lunar New Year Festival, due to run from February 1 to 12, has cancelled many of its large events, including the parade and Asian market, while the Gindulgence Festival due to run January 29 to 30 says it won’t go ahead on those dates.

Up in the air Other events yet to make decisions include the Jim Beam Homegrown and CubaDupa festivals scheduled for March 19 and 26-27 respectively, and the Six60 concert scheduled for March 26 at Sky Stadium.

Andrew Tuck of Homegrown Events, which organises Jim Beam Homegrown on Wellington’s waterfront, said it was too early to decide whether to cancel this year's event. They would need to make a call four to five weeks out from the March 19 start date.

Homegrown was cancelled in 2020, but went ahead last year.

“We're running multiple options,” Tuck said.

Cancelled New Zealand Fashion Week, due to be held from February 7 to 12, has been cancelled.

New Zealand Fashion Week managing director and founder Dame Pieter Stewart echoed this, saying it was not viable for designers to put on a show within the 100-person limit.

“It’s incredibly disappointing for everyone involved that the event has been cancelled.

“Our designers have put in a huge amount of work, as have our partners, buyers, models, production teams and a number of other people.”

Splore Festival at the Tāpapakanga Regional Park has had to pull the pin.

“It’s with heavy hearts that we ask you all to join us on a journey we hoped we would never have to take. For the first time in its history, Splore 2022 is cancelled,” event organisers wrote in a statement posted to social media.

“Today’s announcement of the move to red doesn’t leave room for ambiguity. Large events cannot go ahead at this level, and in all likelihood we’ll be at red for some time as we support each other through the spread of Omicron.

“The best thing we can do is give everyone some certainty and focus our attention towards 2023.”