Local Bands Partner With Eventfinder Ticketing

Posted by on May 13, 2009 in Media Releases

On the back of the successful Phoenix Foundation tour, dDub and Batucada Sound Machine have signed Eventfinder as their ticketing services partner. Craig Pearce, co-manager of The Phoenix Foundation says that “We wouldn’t have sold anywhere near as many tickets if it wasn’t for Eventfinder’s support.” “We sold out four shows online, and tickets were ...

Eventfinder Launches Ticketing Service

Posted by on Mar 24, 2009 in Media Releases

Eventfinder has launched a service enabling promoters and venues to sell tickets online to festivals, gigs and general events. The service has several unique points of difference, in that it provides complete transparency over the charges and fees normally hidden by the dominant ticketing providers, while providing online tools for conducting promotional campaigns and post ...

Fairfax Media Partners With Eventfinder

Posted by on Mar 9, 2009 in Media Releases

Eventfinder, New Zealand’s largest and most comprehensive online events publisher, is now providing complete events calendars to Fairfax Media’s Stuff.co.nz and its affiliated regional sites. “We are very pleased to be part of the launch of Fairfax Media’s newly redesigned sites,” says Michael Turner, Eventfinder CEO. “Now there will be even more ways for more ...

Yahoo!Xtra Events Powered by Eventfinder

Posted by on Sep 22, 2008 in Media Releases

Yahoo!Xtra have extended their entertainment content to include a comprehensive events guide. Yahoo!Xtra is one of New Zealand’s most visited websites, with 2.415 million unique users in August according to Nielsen. Featuring events from all over the country, the guide is provided through a content syndication agreement with Eventfinder, New Zealand’s largest national events calendar. ...

New Zealand Herald Gig Guide Powered by Eventfinder

Posted by on Aug 5, 2008 in Media Releases

The New Zealand Herald, the country’s leading online news site has extended their entertainment section to include a gig guide. Featuring gigs listed from all over the country, the guide is provided through a content syndication agreement with Eventfinder, New Zealand’s largest national events calendar. Eventfinder’s Chief Executive, Michael Turner, says that “this is the ...

Eventfinder joins forces with APN Online

Posted by on Feb 15, 2008 in Media Releases

APN Online and Eventfinder have entered into a joint venture to further develop the comprehensive and dynamic events guide eventfinder.co.nz. As well as expanding its already comprehensive listings Eventfinder is now able to provide free event information across the range of APN’s sites as well as to other websites, media and businesses. Michael Turner, Eventfinder ...

Eventfinder Moves Up Nielsen Rankings

Posted by on Mar 5, 2007 in Media Releases

The growth in audience numbers continues at Eventfinder, with February traffic figures well up on the previous month to 54,883 unique browsers. Average daily unique browsers increased 27% in January and the same amount again in February. As a comparison, Eventfinder has just under half the domestic audience of Ferrit, Telecom’s online shopping mall. “That’s ...

NZ’s Events Calendar Continues Strong Growth

Posted by on Feb 20, 2007 in Media Releases

Eventfinder continues to experience strong growth in audience numbers, with January traffic figures up 25% on the previous month to 48,000 unique browsers. According to Nielsen//NetRatings, the site received 39,000 domestic users, ranking Eventfinder as the 71st most popular site in the country, and number 10 in the entertainment category. Eventfinder was recently re-launched with ...

GrownUps Syndicates Eventfinder Content

Posted by on Nov 21, 2006 in Media Releases

GrownUps, the New Zealand site for the 50+ community, has entered into a content syndication agreement with Eventfinder. All of the events posted on eventfinder.co.nz now appear on grownups.co.nz. “This is a significant step for us, as our visitors now have direct access to a much larger range of events from all over New Zealand ...

Eventfinder proves subscription model — and then makes it free

Posted by on Sep 4, 2006 in Company News

After launching in January of this year and achieving out of the gate success, we’ve finally gotten to break-even on our subscription model. By charging event promoters, venues and artists a small monthly fee for listing events we have managed to prove that subscription services work if you have a great product and excellent customer ...