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read moreWellington’s new Conference and Exhibition Centre Tākina officially opened last night following a dawn ceremony with a karakia (Māori incantations and prayer) and blessing of the three-storey building..
It is the most significant new building to open in Wellington since Sky Stadium was built two decades ago.
Kura Moeahu, Chair Te Runanganui o Te Āti Awa ki te Upoko o te Ika a Maui Inc, was joined by other members of Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Te Papa, to officially open the new site.
The blessing was also attended by Mayor Tory Whanau, members of the project team, as well as community and Council representatives.
The new venue, located opposite Te Papa, is anticipated to contribute $44 million a year to the local economy, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year to Wellington to attend conferences and the large-scale exhibitions it will hold.
Tākina will be hosting an open day on Saturday 15th July with guided tours for the public to visit and explore the normally private convention floors.
There are already 118 multi-day conferences and events on the calendar, and the internationally acclaimed interactive LEGO® brick exhibition, Jurassic World by Brickman®, is getting set to take Wellington on an epic adventure when it opens on Saturday 3rd June.
This will be closely followed by a major world first-exclusive exhibition in October.
Among key events in the first weeks of operation are The Festival for the Future, Aotearoa’s biggest leadership and innovation summit, and MEETINGS 2023 the only national tradeshow in New Zealand for the Business Events industry, this will be the first time that Wellington has had the capacity and capability to host such a national event.
Building Key Features
Construction Facts
The meaning of Tākina
The name Tākina was gifted by Kura Moeahu, Taranaki Whānui.
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.
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.
The Building
Costs and Funding:
Key Benefits
Commercial and economic development for Wellington
Urban Redevelopment and Secondary Investment
Tourism benefits
Service & hospitality industry jobs stimulation
International conferences already booked at Tākina include:
For more information on Tākina visit www.takina.co.nz
Image. Opening of Wellington’s new Conference and Exhibition Centre Tākina Credit: Wellington City Council
14th July 2022 - Business Events Industry Aotearoa to stage MEETINGS 2023 at Tākina
11th July 2022 - New Tākina convention centre anticipated to boost Wellington economy by $70.4 million
21st December 2021 - Green loans will help fund construction of Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre
13th August 2020 - New Wellington Convention Centre to be named Takina
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