Event Hire in New Zealand
Top 5 rankings across New Zealand
No licence or register covers event or party hire in New Zealand, so the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 is what protects you: hired gear must be fit for purpose and of acceptable quality, and no contract term removes that for a private booking. A marquee over 100 square metres, or one up for more than a month, needs a council building consent, so ask who applies for it. Get delivery, set-up, pack-down, the hire period and the bond or damage waiver terms for the marquee, tables, chairs and linen on the written quote, and ask what happens if gear arrives short or damaged.
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Event Hire across New Zealand
Each location at its own latest check, largest markets first by the review count of the business ranked 5th. Ratings and shares cover the businesses listed in that location.
| Location | Reviews at #5 | Lowest rating | 1-star share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 80 | 4.7 | 1.3% |
| Christchurch | 62 | 4.5 | 1.6% |
| Wellington | 33 | 4.5 | 0.5% |
| Tauranga | 30 | 4.6 | 0.9% |
| Hamilton | 23 | 4.0 | 5.4% |
| Napier and Hastings | 18 | 4.4 | 2.4% |
| Palmerston North | 18 | 4.6 | 0.5% |
| Whangārei | 10 | 4.0 | 0.4% |
| New Plymouth | 3 | 4.6 |
Across the 9 locations we assess event hire companies in, the 75 businesses listed have a median rating of 5.0, and one-star reviews are 1.7% of their total. The review count needed for 5th place runs from 3 to 80.