Limelight at Aotea Centre

Aotea – Te Pokapū | Aotea Centre is the flagship venue among thirteen iconic venues for Auckland Conventions, Venues & Events. Located in the heart of Auckland city, Aotea Centre is a vibrant home for performing arts as well as an ideal venue for conferences, trade shows, meetings, gala dinners, cocktail functions and more. Housing one of New Zealand’s largest modern tiered auditorium, it can seat more than 2,000 people over three levels. The expansive foyers and range of flexible meeting spaces with multiple breakout rooms, make Aotea – Te Pokapū | Aotea Centre the ideal venue to host small intimate gatherings as well as large, world-class conferences. Aotea – Te Pokapū | Aotea Centre's location in the heart of Auckland city, means shopping, dining, accommodation and entertainment are all within easy walking distance, as are public transport options. The building boasts the latest cutting edge technology throughout. All spaces have both wired and wireless connections, and rooms can be easily data-linked, making the venue ideal for large conventions requiring multiple rooms.

Large windows and city views add to the contemporary feel of Waitākere Rooms. The 518m2​ area can be used in its entirety or divided into three separate spaces, each with excellent soundproofing and superb technical facilities.

As one entire space, the Waitākere Rooms can accommodate 350 guests theatre style or 280 people for dinner in a modern setting that can easily be themed to suit the occasion. This space is also a popular choice for Christmas parties and exhibitions.

As individual rooms, capacities range​ from 100 to 140 in cocktail style or if the rooms are combined the space can host up to 500 guests.

Hunua Rooms offer four different configuration options within Aotea – Te Pokapū | Aotea Centre​, creating a dynamic & contemporary event space suited towards the ever-changing landscape of modern-day event requirements.

Utilising retractable walls, the 909 m2 area can be divided into three individual rooms with private foyer, or used as one large space. Individual rooms range from 180 m2 to 204 m2 and can accommodate up to 120 guests in a banquet setting or 186 theatre style. Combining the three rooms and private foyer creates a space with the capacity to seat up to 580 guests for dinner or 900 for a cocktail reception. This space is also ideal for exhibitions and can accommodate up 32 exhibition booths. 

Located on the top level of Aotea – Te Pokapū | Aotea Centre​, the Balcony Foyer is bathed in natural light and offers impressive sweeping views over Aotea Square.

The floor to ceiling windows illuminates the space in the day time, providing a pleasant space for conference lunches. Offering 1100m²​ of space, the Balcony Foyer is well suited to exhibitions with the capacity to accommodate up to 42 booths.​​ T​​​​he foyer also has excellent technical facilities with both wired and wireless connections. 

At night, the sparkling lights of the city make this a superb location for cocktail parties of up to 1000 guests, with permanent bars at both ends of the foyer.

​Lighting and projection effects can be used to add impact to events in this large space.

• Natural light
• Impressive views over Aotea Square and Auckland city
• Dedicated Bar

With floor to ceiling windows, and a balcony over-looking Aotea Square, Waihorotiu is a favourite for day meetings, conference break-out sessions and intimate celebrations.

Waihorotiu is bright, modern and private. Tucked away on the fourth floor of Aotea – Te Pokapū | Aotea Centre​, the room has a foyer area outside ideal for delegate catering.

Waihorotiu 1 seats up to 100 people theatre style. The capacity of this space can be extended by utilising the adjacent Waihorotiu 2 which is connected by a retractable wall. Waihorotiu 2 can be hired in addition to Waihorotiu 1 to use as a secretariat, for satchel packing or for additional storage space.

As a cocktail party venue the room can accommodate up to 180 guests and 90 guests​ for a gala dinner.​

• Ceiling windows and balcony over-looking Aotea Square
• Perfect for day meetings, conference break-out sessions and intimate celebrations

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre in Aotea – Te Pokapū | Aotea Centre has been Auckland's most in-demand space since it opened over 20 years ago as New Zealand's leading modern convention & performing arts venue.

In 2012, an extensive refurbishment was undertaken, updated interiors with birch timber ply and tasmanian oak panelling were matched with an acoustically responsive design to suit a range of theatre use situations. A virtual sound shell was also custom-fitted, delivering exceptional sound quality regardless of position.

Comfortably seating 2139 across three tiers, the auditorium is ideal for ceremonies, keynote presentations and conferences. Circulation space and function rooms surround the auditorium for larger, multi-room or multi-day events.

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre is well-connected to the rest of Aotea – Te Pokapū | Aotea Centre and Auckland​, making it ideal for conventions. The foyer areas and adjacent rooms provide ample space for registration desks, exhibition stands and catering, along with offering the opportunity to run concurrent break-out sessions. A wide variety of entertainment, hotels, & restaurants are also within a short walking distance.

This event space is popular for graduations, awards ceremonies and​ conferences. For a unique experience, cocktail functions and gala dinners can be hosted on the stage of the theatre.

• Over 2000 seats
• Ideal for ceremonies, presentations and conference
• Cocktail functions & gala dinners can be hosted on the theatre stage

Floor to ceiling glass windows and stunning white marble flooring creates a beautiful, contemporary feel to the Circle Foyer at the Aotea Centre​. This clean, bright space of 460m²​ is multi-functional.

Connected directly to the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre via multiple entrances, Circle Foyer is the perfect registration point for large conventions and conferences. Offering both wired and wireless connections, this space lends itself well to exhibition set-up.

A modern setting for cocktail functions, which can be serviced from the Circle Bar & The Terrace Café. Create ambience for your event by hiring the Grand Piano.​

• Bright and multi-functional space
• Access to two bars & café 

The Stalls Foyer combines natural daylight and modern lighting to create 800m2 of spac​e suitable for a large range of events. 

With both wired and wireless connections, the Stalls Foyer is particularly well suited to trade shows and exhibitions of up to 20 booths. The foyer can also be used in conjunction with the Hunua rooms for larger events.

Located on level 2 of Aotea – Te Pokapū | Aotea Centre​, Stalls Foyer has direct access to the stalls level of Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre. An additional feature of this space is the Stalls bar which can be utilised for cocktail functions.

Stalls Foyer is an excellent space to host up to 800 people for cocktail functions.

Located at the main entrance of Aotea – Te Pokapū | Aotea Centre and overlooking one of the central city’s largest green spaces, The Terrace (previously BOX Café and Bar) is the ideal location for functions with an indoor-outdoor feel.

Serving fresh and delicious meals as well as tasty share platters from a dedicated functions menu, L’affare coffee, and a great selection of local craft beers, The Terrace can cater for cocktail events, pre and post event hostings, after-work catch-ups with the team and even drinks and nibbles before your event!

The Terrace can host functions for 30 – 100 people.

Come to The Terrace to celebrate, connect and catch-up.

• Located in the Arts Quarter precinct
• Indoor-outdoor feel
• Views of Aotea Square
• Small to medium function space
• Dedicated bar