The Force Is Strong in Welington: LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition Extended Through to 8 February 2027
12 October 2026
The saga continues at Tākina with an extended season, after hours events and family fin day with Brickman
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WOW® to premiere landmark exhibition in Wellington in celebration of 40th anniversary
17 September 2026
World of WearableArt® (WOW) will open its most ambitious exhibition yet, featuring more than 50 rarely seen pieces in a large-scale, immersive experience.
Tākina injects $120M into the Wellington economy in its first three years
29 May 2026
Three years on from opening on 31 May 2023, Tākina has welcomed more than 300,000 visitors to its eight exhibitions and hosted 119,758 event delegates across 306 business events—generating over $120 million in economic impact to Wellington’s economy.
The journey to find Tākina's heart: the story of Te Uiraroa
22 April 2026
In te ao Māori (the Māori world), a mouri stone represents the life force or life energy of a place, a forest, a river, or in this case, a building.
Tākina Events appoints Streamliner Productions and NW Group as preferred AV suppliers
08 April 2026
Tākina Events has announced the appointment of NW Group and Streamliner Productions as preferred audiovisual suppliers for Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Tākina named runner-up in international architecture awards
05 February 2025
Tākina Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre has been internationally recognised with a highly respectable runner-up spot in the World-Architects ‘Building of the Year’ awards.
Te Papa Appoints Marna van Blerk as Head of Sales and Commercial
12 February 2024
Te Papa has appointed Marna van Blerk as their new Head of Sales and Commercial. With over two decades of experience, Marna brings a wealth of expertise to her role.
Tākina Events: Celebrating Six Months of Achievements
29 November 2023
Six months ago, Tākina Wellington Exhibition and Convention Centre opened its doors, signalling a new chapter for business events in Wellington.
Tākina Events welcomes delegates for MEETINGS 2023
21 June 2023
Tākina Events warmly opened its doors today for Business Events Industry Aotearoa's (BEIA) flagship event, MEETINGS.
Tākina off to a great start just one week on
19 June 2023
Just over a week after opening, visitor numbers to Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre and the Jurassic World by Brickman exhibition are already exceeding expectations.