The Duncan Pavilion
Rangiora Street, Castlecliff, Whanganui 4501, New Zealand
Hall
•Why you'll love The Duncan Pavilion
- Amazing views, the sunsets and the unique building
- Competitive pricing and modern smart building access
- Versatile & well-equipped
Its a dodecagon (12 sided shape) - how cool is that?!
Sitting in isolation facing the West Coast sea in Te Kaihau-o-Kupe / Castlecliff this unique and iconic building is managed by Progress Castlecliff.
Bookings have included birthdays (many many birthdays), business meetings, group Annual General Meetings, family events, dance parties, group formal dinners, multi band gigs (recently hosting A Low Hum, annually Neil Roberts Day by Up The Punks), film studio (TVNZ 2025 Matariki broadcast), weddings, popup sales events, schools, marae style sleeping for sports teams and even just private sunset dinners for 2!
Internally it features approx 120m2 total space featuring a small entrance hall, disability toilet, modern galley kitchen and the main 90m2 room with windows on 6 sides and french doors opening onto a 30m2 verandah deck wrapping around the 4 ocean facing sides. It includes 10 tables (180x75cm) and 65 white moulded chairs and good free wi-fi. Chargable extras are crockery & cutlery (not glasses) approx 30 people. Externally it has a wheelchair access ramp, abundant free parking and underneath public M+F public toilets & changing rooms with cold showers (downstairs public toilets close 8:30pm but we can arrange late access if the single upstairs toilet is insufficient for larger events)
Available 6am-midnight every day. Bookable hourly, min 2hrs weekdays, 4 hours Mon-Thurs evenings, 6 hours Fri-Sun evenings.
A video walkthru on accessing and using The Duncan Pavilion is here... https://youtu.be/9kKcLUAj1Q0?si=5FftWEC9U6votPrM
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The Duncan Pavilion - Beachfront Venue for Hire
Its a dodecagon (12 sided shape) - how cool is that?! Sitting in isolation facing the West Coast sea in Te Kaihau-o-Kupe / Castlecliff this unique and iconic building is managed by Progress Castlecliff. Internally it features approx 120m2...
Reviews for The Duncan Pavilion
Anya J
Not specifically the toilets - the venue above them - is an excellent place for a get-together with family or friends if the house just isn't quite big enough. 😄 Has a toilet, fully functional kitchen and beautiful views of the sunset.
James Anderson
Awesome place to book for kids birthday parties and events, such a special piece of Castlecliff beach history
Luana Gray
Very bad experience when trying to hire. They double booked me, even though I booked the venue 5 weeks in advance and when I asked themto tried sort it out they ended up not ringing or texting me back, even after I was given a discounted price!!
julie jongen
Sadly it was the caretaker of this venue that causes me to write this comment. I've hesitated in doing this. I used the venue for a large 60th. Due to weather it leaked so we needed to clean before we started. Then omg the attitude of this man on the Sunday was disgusting. His rudeness, attitude and general demeanor is not acceptable. Because of him I would never recommend this facility. If he wasn't involved 100% greàt venue.
Marama Werahiko
Didn't actually use but walked past looked pretty funky I should had just gone in 4 look nice bright lights on outside next time
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