Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre

Corner Oxford Tce and Armagh St City Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 8011
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About us

Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre is an international standard venue that showcases the very best of New Zealand. Located in the thriving centre of the South Island’s largest city – close to Christchurch International Airport – Te Pae Christchurch is ideally positioned to allow guests and delegates to enjoy an authentic experience of the city and the wider region. Carefully designed and purpose-built to respond to a full range of event requirements, the venue comprises an array of modern, flexible spaces: 24 meeting rooms, 1,400 seat auditorium, 200 booth exhibition hall, 1,000-seat riverside banquet room, VIP spaces and organiser offices. As the first of New Zealand’s new generation of convention centres, Te Pae Christchurch also features state-of the-art technology, ensuring it’s well equipped to host in-person, virtual or hybrid events. Proudly managed by ASM Global, the world’s leading venue management company, Te Pae Christchurch combines the knowledge and experience of ASM Global’s worldwide team with local expertise and a commitment to manaakitanga (hospitality).

Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandIndependent
Built2020
Renovated-
Total meeting space30,138 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms-
Venue typeConvention center

Awards

Industry awards
Toitū Net Carbon Zero February 2024 ICCA Researcher of the Year 2024 Qualmark Gold Status February 2024 Skål International Sustainable Tourism Award 2023 EVANZ Medium Venue of the Year 2023 EVANZ Rising Start Award 2023

Amenities

Room features and guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Luggage storage
  • View (garden)
  • View (ocean or water)
  • View (urban)

Facilities

  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite security
  • Space (private)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Business services

  • AV capabilities
  • Business center
  • Video conference
  • VIP services

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
30,138 sq. ft.
Largest room
30,623.3 sq. ft.
Space (private)
Available
Meeting rooms
2
Second largest room
16,630.2 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
3,300 sq. ft.
Seating capacity
682
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
The Auditorium
14,768.1 sq. ft.
-
32.8 ft.
1400
--
1400
--
Exhibition Halls
30,623.3 sq. ft.
128.0 x 236.2 sq. ft.
33.1 ft.
3200
1600
3200
3200
1820
1648
Dobson River Rooms
5,037.5 sq. ft.
39.4 x 128.0 sq. ft.
16.4 ft.
500
290
500
500
255
256
Bealey River Rooms
4,617.7 sq. ft.
-
14.8 ft.------
Conway River Rooms
9,192.4 sq. ft.
62.3 x 141.1 sq. ft.
17.4 ft.
900
500
900
864
495
464
The Rivers Room
16,630.2 sq. ft.
164.0 x 82.0 sq. ft.
19.4 ft.
1500
1050
1500
1481
1037
768

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 6.09 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
Street parking
Bus parking

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Additional Information

Facility Restrictions

Limitation of 6000 persons in the building at any one time

Additional details

Christchurch is New Zealand’s second largest city and has a compact and dynamic CBD featuring over 2000 accommodation rooms within a 4-minute walk to the venue. World-class restaurants, modern retail, business, leisure, innovation, and transport hubs are all nearby, and all situated only 20 minutes from the centre. Te Pae Christchurch is a premium boutique-style convention centre situated in the heart of New Zealand’s South Island. This international standard, beautifully designed facility can cater for conferences up to 2000 persons and is set in a prime central-city position on the banks of the Ōtākaro Avon River and within the centre of New Zealand’s newest City.

Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
https://www.tepae.co.nz/sustainability/
Does Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
RECYCLE Packaging. We have removed unnecessary packaging from the supply-chain and wherever possible our remaining packaging is compostable. We have removed all single-sue plastics from our front-of-house operation and we are working towards being a 100% plastic free venue. Repurpose Surplus and recyclable items, including cardboard, pens, paper, bottle-caps, fabrics and bags are donated to local educational institutions and to a local charity that redistributes ‘creative junk’.

Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
No response.

Health and Safety

Were practices at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
No response.
Does Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
No response.
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