Major Cities of New Zealand with MICE facilities
Many of Auckland’s top venues feature the latest technology and amenities, from state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment to free Wi-Fi and enticing
food and beverage offerings
Auckland From contemporary venues alongside the city’s sparkling harbour to historic buildings in and around the city centre, to hotel based conference centres and dedicated convention centres, Auckland has a variety of MICE facilities. Auckland Conventions Venues and Events offers a portfolio of venues including the recently opened
Viaduct Events Centre with a banquet capacity of 1,200 people. Other venues are Aotea Centre’s ASB
Theatre, with a capacity of 2,068; the Auckland Town Hall, with room for 1,529 people in its Great Hall and the atmospheric theatre The Civic, with seating for 2,378 people.
Vector Arena is a multipurpose arena in the central city seating 12,000 and with a capacity for banquet dinner of 1,800. The centrally located SKYCITY Auckland
Convention Centre can host everything from mega launches to intimate gatherings and has purpose built meeting spaces for groups ranging in size from 20 to 2,000 guests cocktail style.
Post-event activities
• Take a drive or walk up to Auckland’s highest natural
point at the top of Mount Eden
• Catch a ferry to Waiheke Island to check the beautiful views of the Hauraki Gulf, Rangitoto Island and the city skyline from the gardens, while sipping on world-class wine
• Drive out to Auckland’s rugged west coast along the
scenic road that leads to Piha beach
Rotorua Rotorua offers a variety of flexible meeting and event venues, from purpose-built venues on the edge of Lake Rotorua, to mountaintop options accessible by gondola. The city’s largest venue, Rotorua Energy Events
Centre, is located on the edge of Lake Rotorua. It has ten separate spaces for conferences, exhibitions, and award dinners. It can accommodate 2,600 delegates for a seated banquet or 4,000 people in theatre style. The centrally located Rotorua Convention Centre has capacity for up to 1,000 people, and Skyline Rotorua, perched on top of Mt Ngongotaha is capable of accommodating up to 500 guests for a banquet dinner or 1,000 guests for a cocktail function.