Te Kaha stadium in Christchurch could bring around $50m in benefits to the region once it is completed, says Venues Ōtautahi.
Forsyth Barr Stadium and Dunedin Venues Management have upgraded lighting facilities to be more sustainable.
The New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts is selling The Academy Galleries in Wellington to NZPS Property Management.
Venues Ōtautahi is reporting strong demand for premium hospitality spaces at Te Kaha Stadium in Christchurch.
Otago Community Trust has approved a $2m grant to support the redevelopment of the Waitaki Event Centre.
Ongoing construction in Yarrow Stadium in Taranaki is proving to be no match for sports games in New Plymouth.
Auckland Council is asking for proposals for a “world class future-proof multi-purpose main stadium”.
Wellington venues the Michael Fowler Centre and the Opera House have been issued with Earthquake-Prone Building notices by the city council.
Timaru District Council has launched a new online platform to streamline the process of booking venues.
Large events in the country’s largest city will have some certainty after a new five-year lease was agreed for Auckland Showgreounds.
New Zealand Venue Co has bought the Morningside Tavern and neighbouring event space, Glasshouse, in Auckland.
The government is investing $500,000 into the redevelopment of Timaru’s Fraser Park to transform the venue into a multi-event arena.
Wolfbrook Property Group has secured naming rights for the now-named Wolfbook Arena in Christchurch for five years.
Nearly 130k delegates have visited the venue since it opened on 2 May last year.
The main area at Auckland’s Western Springs Stadium will be closed for at least three months as engineers assess the damage caused to the venue by the flooding events and cyclone earlier this year.
Wellington’s Tākina Convention Centre will be decked out in dinosaurs from June as part of the largest Lego exhibition in the country.
Construction on Tākina Wellington Convention Centre is on track, with Cable Street laneway streetscape and external works finished, along with the Wakefield Street entrance nearing completion.
The best and brightest of New Zealand’s venues and staff have been celebrated at the 2022 EVANZ Awards.
Cornwall Park Trust Board acted unlawfully by leasing part of Auckland Showgrounds to a film studio for three months this year, causing some of the country’s largest events to cancel or suffer postponements, according to a ruling from the High Court in Auckland.
Te Pae will host the In-house Lawyers Association of New Zealand annual conference, which begins tomorrow in Christchurch.
Hamilton’s Claudelands Grandstand is out of action for at least 12 months while remedial works are planned and undertaken to repair borer damage.
Close to 100,000 people are expected to converge on Eden Park over two days next weekend in a blockbuster triple-headline of sports events.
Tauranga City Council says its Bay Venues network has made ‘significant progress’ to improve customer experience, staffing and operational facilities within its aquatics, sports, community centres and halls, and events.
The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce has praised Christchurch City Council’s decision to continue building the $683m Te Kaha stadium.
BEIA takes its business events conference to the capital for the first time, helping to showcase the brand new Tākina venue.
Waitangi operator Baylys’ Farm’s wedding and event venue has won a $30,000 grant from Top Energy’s Business Development Fund.
There is just one year to go until Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre opens, kicking off with the Festival for The Future in June 2023.
Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre will reopen for events in 2023 following Emirates Team New Zealand’s relocation to Wynyard Quarter.
Large venues around the country are following the lead of Venues Ōtautahi, which has spent the past two years overhauling its supply chain to support local food producers.
Wellington’s iconic St James Theatre is celebrating its reopening with an orchestral performance this weekend and a range of festivities from 1 – 2 July.
QLDC plans to sell parts of the Queenstown Events Centre and adjoining Frankton Golf Centre land to Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency.
Hamilton City Council will demolish the dilapidated Founders Theatre in the central city to make way for a $4m multi-purpose park and community performance space.
Why one conference picked Ōtautahi Christchurch for its big event.
The Government’s newly announced Omicron support package for the arts and culture sector should be extended to the wider entertainment, events and hospitality sector, says Hospitality NZ.
Te Pae convention centre in Christchurch is installing a major piece of artwork ahead of an expected opening before Christmas.
Fletcher Building is continuing to forecast a 2024 completion date for the New Zealand International Convention Centre in its latest annual report, despite contractual leeway for a later delivery.
The $15m Sebel Hotel in Lower Hutt’s CBD is set to complete by 31 December, following a revised Hutt City Council agreement and operator USAR Commercial Assets.
The Canterbury Multi-Use Arena Project Delivery board has appointed Barry Bragg as interim chair.
Positions include those related to running audio-visual, food services, events coordination.
WellingtonNZ’s David Perks says he has received more than 30 “hard enquiries” for events at the $179m venue.
The venue’s technology makes it more than just a pretty face, says its GM.
Takina set to open mid-2023 in downtown Wellington.
A ceremonial entranceway called Te Aika is set to be installed for Ōtautahi Christchurch’s new Te Pae convention centre.
Venue Auckland Live has launched an online marketing toolkit to encourage visitation to the city and create a cross-sector collaboration with the hotel industry.
The Marlborough Convention Centre will now be managed by the Marlborough District Council, after Scenic Hotel Group’s lease came to an end after 13 years.
The Government is providing $11.6m for an upgrade of Timaru’s iconic Theatre Royal and the construction of a new connected heritage museum and exhibition space.
Auckland Council has unveiled its new seven-member board of directors to oversee the merger of Regional Facilities Auckland and ATEED.
Wellington City Councillors will this week be asked to approve Tākina as the name for the Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre currently.
An interactive 84-metre display wall celebrating the 100-year history of FMG Stadium Waikato has opened.
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre looks set to be the biggest beneficiary of the New Zealand International Convention Centre’s delivery delay to mid-2023.