Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre
Tākina is a convention centre in Wellington, New Zealand. The name means "to invoke, to summon, to connect, or to bring forth" in the Māori language. The building's main entrance is on Cable Street opposite Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand, and there is another public entrance on Wakefield Street.Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Convention center
- Description: convention and exhibition facility in Wellington
- Also known as: “Tākina”, “Tākina Events”, “Tākina Wellington Conference and Exhibition Centre”, and “Wellington Convention Centre”
- Address: 50 Cable Street, Te Aro
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of New Zealand and Wellington Opera House.
Museum of New Zealand
Museum
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. Usually known as Te Papa, it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National Museum of New Zealand and the National Art Gallery. Museum of New Zealand is situated 140 metres northeast of Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Wellington Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wellington Opera House is a proscenium theatre in Wellington, New Zealand, located on Manners Street opposite Te Aro Park. Wellington Opera House is situated 270 metres west of Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre.
St. James Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Bruce.staples, Public domain.
The St. James Theatre is a large proscenium stage theatre in central Wellington, New Zealand, and home to the Royal New Zealand Ballet. The building was designed in 1912 by New Zealand-born theatre designer Henry Eli White. St. James Theatre is situated 250 metres southwest of Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Te Aro and Mount Victoria.
Te Aro
Suburb
Photo: Frozen-Coke-Rocks, Public domain.
Te Aro is an inner-city suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It comprises the southern part of the central business district including the majority of the city's entertainment district and covers the mostly flat area of city between The Terrace and Cambridge Terrace at the base of Mount Victoria.
Mount Victoria
Suburb
Photo: Jack Magnus McDonald, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Victoria is a suburb of central Wellington, New Zealand, named after the 196 metres hill Mount Victoria to the east. Mount Victoria's residential area is on its north-western slopes.
Oriental Bay
Suburb
Photo: Brett Taylor, CC BY 2.0.
Oriental Bay is a bay and suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Known for being both a popular beach and an opulent centre of affluence in the city, it is located close to the central business district on Wellington Harbour.
Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Categories: exhibition park, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Wellington, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.29144° or 41° 17′ 29″ southLongitude
174.78116° or 174° 46′ 52″ eastInception
June 2nd, 2023Operator
Wellington City CouncilOpen location code
4VCPPQ5J+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1028184544OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=conference_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q108189354
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In Other Languages
“Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Tākina”
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