Fashion Week managing director Pieter Stewart warned last week that the event could not continue without more support.
Minutes after Auckland Mayor Len Brown and Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully lauded its contribution to branding Auckland and New Zealand as a creative country, Stewart stepped up to the podium to say that a 12th year showcasing the industry could not be guaranteed.
Sponsorship had been tough this year, she said.
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