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.
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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. Operated by Tākina Events, New Zealand’s capital city’s largest built infrastructure investment in over twenty
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.
Tākina Events Delivers a Stellar Inaugural Week
07 June 2023
Tākina Events has successfully concluded its inaugural week of events inside Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, marking an exciting new chapter in conferences and events in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Groundbreaking Tākina Convention and Exhibition Centre blessed ahead of opening
07 June 2023
Tākina, the capital’s exciting new Convention and Exhibition Centre, was blessed this morning ahead of an official civic opening this evening.
Keys to Wellington’s convention centre, Tākina, handed over to City Council
15 March 2023
A major milestone in the lead up to opening of Tākina was celebrated this week with Wellington City Council receiving the keys to its new convention centre.
Tākina Events launches new 2023 Menu Collection with sustainability at the heart
15 March 2023
Ahead of the opening of Tākina, Wellington’s new industry leading conference centre, in June 2023, the Tākina Events’ culinary team is rolling out a new menu placing sustainability at its core.
Jurassic World by Brickman®
06 March 2023
Take a trip back in time to Jurassic World with Ryan 'The Brickman' McNaught, as he reimagines the blockbuster franchise in the largest LEGO® brick exhibition in New Zealand.
Tākina convention centre nears completion
18 January 2023
Wellington's new convention centre, Tākina, is nearing completion. The site across the road from Te Papa has transformed since construction began in late 2019.