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Conference Venues in Porirua

This page highlights the wide range of facilities in Porirua City available to host conferences, weddings, exhibitions, sporting events and shows 'with-a-difference'. 

For your next event in Porirua, try incorporating our innovative range of team building exercises:

• Adrenalin Forest will put put your team 'out-on-the-edge'. 
• Undertake a creative art class at Pataka Museum of Arts and Cultures,
• Create a sporting competition at Te Rauparaha Arena; or
• Build an exercise on our fabulous cycle and walkways.
• Take your team on a fishing trip.
• Learn conservation values on a trip to Kapiti Island from nearby Paraparaumu.

For further information contact the i-SITE Team, or contact the venue of your choice directly.

Contact details

Visitor Information Centre
Phone (04) 237 8088
email: visinfo@pcc.govt.nz

List of Conference Venues

• Gear Homestead
• Pataka Museum of Arts and Cultures
• Te Rauparaha Arena
• The Royal New Zealand Police College
• Aotea Lodge
• Lodge at the Inlet
• Mana Education Centre
• New Zealand Kennel Club Exhibition Centre

Gear Homestead

Built in 1882 by the pioneer business magnate, James Gear, the Homestead offers an unrivalled blend of elegance, history, privacy and practicality.

From its ornately worked porches and flowing lawns, the view of Porirua’s sparkling twin harbours is breathtaking. Nestled among 4 hectares of rose gardens and flowering shrubs, protected from the winds by a magnificent stand of historic pines, Gear Homestead is an unforgettable picture.
 
Gear Homestead offers a picturesque setting; a photographers delight for wedding ceremonies and Special Events.  It's also a popular venue for seminars and team building days.

Capacity:

• 80 guests - Formal seated dinner;
• 100 guests - Standing cocktail function.
• 50 guests - Classroom style conference.
• 80 guests - Theatre style conference.

The Homestead has several smaller break-out areas and smaller rooms for board meetings. On-site catering offers a wide range of menus to suit all occasions.

Large lawn areas surrounding the homestead offer plenty of space for outdoor activities; try the petanque and croquet sets.

Adjoining Gear Homestead is the Adrenalin Forest – perhaps New Zealand's most innovative team building venue.

Contact details

Phone: (04) 237 5089
Email: enquiries@pcc.govt.nz
Webpage: Gear Homestead
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Pataka Museum of Arts and Cultures

Pataka has a range of rooms and facilities in a modern sophisticated environment.  AV equipment, digital whiteboards, public address equipment, are available.

• Pataka Spine Atrium and Japanese Garden
• Meeting Room - Capacity seated 80 / standing 100, AV equipment, digital whiteboards, public address equipment
• Performing Arts Studio
• Pataka Education Space - Capacity 30 people.
• Bottle Creek Room – Board Room for 14 people.

Contact details

Phone: (04) 237 1511
Email: pataka@pcc.govt.nz
Webpage: Pataka - Facilities for Hire
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Te Rauparaha Arena

Located in the heart of Porirua's central business district, adjacent to Pataka Museum of Arts and Cultures, and the Porirua Library.

The range of facilities includes:

Mana Community Grants Stadium (2,495 square metres) - heart of the Arena with a floor space equivalent to 3 full size courts.  It can be configured to cater for:

• Sporting events seating up to 2000 people
• Exhibitions holding 420 booths of 3m x 2m
• Concerts seating up to 3000 people
• Banquets seating up to 1500 people

The Main Stadium has acoustic ceiling panels, a high quality audio system, two banks of retractable seating and six exits onto Te Rauparaha Park for indoor/outdoor events.

NZCT Stadium (857 square metres) can be configured for:

• Sporting events seating up to 80 people
• Banquets seating up to 300 people
• Exhibitions holding 140 booths of 3m x 2m
• Concerts seating up to 500 people

Meeting Rooms 1 + 2 - 44 square metres each and separated by a retractable screen. Each room can cater:

• 20 people boardroom style, or
• 40 people for theatre style seating.

More FM Dance Studio has a sprung floor of 132 square metres for use as:

• Hospitality Area
• Showroom
• Fitness Studio
• Meeting Space

Theatre - ideal for lectures, forums, presentations and video screening sessions with a high performance LCD projector, a full audio system and tiered seating for up to 80 people.

All facilities are fitted with air-conditioning and excellent lighting. The gymnasium spaces have ceiling mounted heating and full audio capabilities. Adjacent free parking.  Preferred suppliers can provide any additional services required.

Contact details

Phone: (04) 237 1521
Email: terauparaha-arena@pcc.govt.nz
Webpage: Te Rauparaha Arena - Capacities and Floor Plans
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The Royal New Zealand Police College

This full conference and banqueting venue can be configured to suit a wide range of requirements.  Three lecture theatres, eight conference rooms, 16 classrooms, 400 hostel style bedrooms plus self-contained motel style units. Restaurant, bar, coffee shop and a range of sporting facilities are all available.

All conference rooms are suitable for audio-visual displays and can be fully or partially darkened.

Contact details

Phone: (04) 238 3000
Webpage: Contact RNZPC
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Aotea Lodge

Aotea Lodge overlooks Porirua harbour and is just 20 minutes by motorway from downtown Wellington.

Aotea Lodge has accommodation (38 suites of varying sizes), a licensed restaurant and three conference venues offering state of the art facilities for up to 100 participants.

Contact details

Phone: (04) 237 4257
Email: info@aotealodge.co.nz
Webpage: Conference Venues at Aotea
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Lodge at the Inlet

The Lodge at the Inlet caters for small business meetings in a board room environment to larger corporate events for 200 seated theatre style. With 4 separate conference venues in a picturesque and historic setting The Lodge also caters for unique weddings and a wide range of private functions.

Vue – A small, intimate, elegant and sophisticated meeting venue.  Seats 20 meeting style, or 40 for dining.

Harbour Vue – Caters for up to 100.  The room can be split to meet breakout requirements.

The Stables - will accommodate 200 seated, or 300 for a stand up cocktail function or pre-conference finger foods. The Stables offers separate facilities, gorgeous decking, and open fire during winter with separate bar and food service arrangements.

Boardroom – Seats up to 20 boardroom style in a comfortable and private setting, this discrete venue is in a separate part of the Lodge complex.

Contact details

Phone: (04) 237 9007
Email: http://www.thelodgevenue.co.nz/enquiries.html
Webpage: Conferences at The Lodge
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Mana Education Centre

Located on the Ground Floor, NZ Post Building, 3 Serlby Place (under the canopies), Porirua 5022

Postal: PO Box 50 121, Porirua 5240

Phone: 04 237 7318 or Fax: 04 237 7301.  Website: http://www.manaeducationcentre.org.nz.

We have one well appointed seminar room catering for workshops, seminars and meetings.

Phone or email Mana Education Centre to check availability and receive our facilities package.

New Zealand Kennel Club Exhibition Centre

Located at Prosser Street, Elsdon (only 2 minutes from the Porirua central business district)

Suitable for events, meetings, conferences and work functions

• Great indoor location
• Low cost
• Campervan parking
• Ample vehicle parking
• 3000 square metres of space
• Close to public transport
• Also suitable for wedding receptions, indoor sports tournaments and functions

Contact (04) 237 4489 or email venuehire@nzkc.org.nz for more information.