Venue

Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre

Address: 

50 Cable Street, Te Aro Wellington 6011

Phone: 

04 381 7272

Tākina is located in Wellington CBD’s cultural precinct, within easy walking distance of key transport links, entertainment and dining options, and accommodation.

Opened in June 2023 this striking new building offers event facilities across three floors, drawing visitors to Wellington to learn, meet and be inspired.

The trip from the airport to the city is only 15 minutes and is located conveniently close to many other main areas of Wellington.

Travel times from Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre:

  • 2 mins walk to Wellington's scenic waterfront and New Zealand's national museum Te Papa
  • 5 mins walk to Courtenay Place
  • 5-10 mins walk to Cuba Street and its inner-city laneways
  • 15-20 mins walk to The Beehive, Parliament Buildings and Lambton Quay

Tākina means to invoke, to summon, to connect, to bring forth, in te reo Māori. In Wellington, the most powerful force that is summoned here is the wind.

Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington Harbour) is renowned for its unique and diverse winds. Some days they rage across the harbour, blowing everything before them. At other times, they are soft, welcoming, calm. We treasure and invoke each of them, because together they make Wellington a unique place.

Taranaki Whānui gifted the name Tākina to the new Wellington convention and exhibition centre to celebrate the unique Wellington winds and the part they played in shaping Wellington.

Those winds are a metaphor for magic, exuberance, sharing, and ideas. The winds express the shift of knowledge from one generation to another. They move things forward. They carry truths and viewpoints here from the universe and move them on to others, thousands of miles away.

For more information, check out Tākina Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre.

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