In just under three years since opening, Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre has cemented its place as a landmark venue for the events industry, hosting national and international conventions, exhibitions, banquets, meetings and live entertainment events.
With more than 220 events held in 2024, and a strong programme booked for 2025, Te Pae Christchurch showcases one of the world’s most vibrant, accessible and safe cities, while helping facilitate ongoing professional, creative and economic development.
Stunning location
With its strong cultural links and an award-winning design that reflects the beautiful local landscape, Te Pae Christchurch provides the ideal location for visitors to immerse themselves in everything the region has to offer. From the shopping and entertainment precincts surrounding the venue, in New Zealand’s most walkable city, to the extraordinary natural playground stretching from the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean, the region’s key attractions are within easy reach of Te Pae Christchurch’s central city location.
Innovative centre
Christchurch is renowned as the centre for local economic development and innovation. Recognised as one of the top 300 cities internationally for its advanced innovation ecosystem, Christchurch is home to extraordinary talent in industries ranging from leading-edge medical technology to its burgeoning aerospace industry, which is developing in one of only four space-focused cities around the globe.
That breadth of business opportunities is reflected in the wide range of conferences and events held at Te Pae Christchurch. With a broad programme of innovative events, including the Southern Hemisphere’s largest multi-disciplinary surgical meeting, RACS ASC, and the leading research communication conference, IAMCR, Te Pae Christchurch has become the centre for sharing knowledge, showcasing innovation and building lasting relationships.
Leaders in sustainability and hospitality
Te Pae Christchurch puts sustainability at the centre of its operation. The first convention centre in the world to achieve Toitū net carbon zero accreditation, the venue is focused on continual improvement. Organisers, delegates and visitors can share in that mission while supporting their own climate action through a range of innovative initiatives.
The organisation’s focus on hospitality – its Manaaki o Te Pae (unique way of welcoming visitors) – underpins successful delivery of its events. Through initial planning and development, to event design, delivery and support, the Te Pae Christchurch team and its network of talented local producers, organisers and suppliers, has been consistently praised for attention to detail, flexibility, responsiveness and its warm welcome.
