Introduction

Aotea – Te Pokapū | Aotea Centre is the flagship among eleven iconic venues for Auckland Conventions, Venues & Events. Located in the heart of Auckland city, Aotea Centre is a vibrant home for performing arts in the city as well as an ideal venue for conferences, trade shows, meetings, gala dinners, cocktail functions and more. 

Housing New Zealand’s largest modern tiered auditorium, it can seat more than 2,000 people over three levels. The expansive foyers and range of flexible meeting spaces with multiple breakout rooms, make Aotea – Te Pokapū | Aotea Centre the ideal venue to host small intimate gatherings as well as large, world-class conferences. 

Aotea – Te Pokapū | Aotea Centre's location in the heart of Auckland city, means shopping, dining, accommodation and entertainment are all within easy walking distance, as are public transport options.

The building boasts the latest cutting edge technology throughout. All spaces have both wired and wireless connections, and rooms can be easily data-linked, making the venue ideal for large conventions requiring multiple rooms.

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"It was one of the best organised events I've ever been part of, and the crew at the Aotea Centre were incredible. It really was a fabulous event and everyone left energised and impressed by the venue."

Wendy Pafalani

Wendy Pafalani

Rooms

Capacities

Venue / room capacity
theatreTheatre
classroomClassroom
u-shapeU-Shape
cabaretCabaret
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
CocktailCocktail
boardroomBoardroom
Aotea Centre
2139
376
80
464
580
1000
96
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre
Size: 2330m²
Ceiling height:
theatreTheatre
2139
classroomClassroom
u-shapeU-Shape
cabaretCabaret
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
160
CocktailCocktail
300
boardroomBoardroom
Size
2330m²
Ceiling height
Kiri Te Kanawa Stage
Size:
Ceiling height:
theatreTheatre
classroomClassroom
u-shapeU-Shape
cabaretCabaret
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
160
CocktailCocktail
300
boardroomBoardroom
Size
Ceiling height
Hunua (Full)
Size: 909m²
Ceiling height: 4.35m
theatreTheatre
778
classroomClassroom
376
u-shapeU-Shape
80
cabaretCabaret
464
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
580
CocktailCocktail
900
boardroomBoardroom
96
Size
909m²
Ceiling height
4.35m
Hunua 1
Size: 204m²
Ceiling height: 4.35m
theatreTheatre
186
classroomClassroom
92
u-shapeU-Shape
44
cabaretCabaret
112
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
120
CocktailCocktail
200
boardroomBoardroom
32
Size
204m²
Ceiling height
4.35m
Hunua 2
Size: 187m²
Ceiling height: 4.35m
theatreTheatre
185
classroomClassroom
88
u-shapeU-Shape
40
cabaretCabaret
104
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
120
CocktailCocktail
180
boardroomBoardroom
32
Size
187m²
Ceiling height
4.35m
Hunua 3
Size: 180m²
Ceiling height: 4.35m
theatreTheatre
169
classroomClassroom
88
u-shapeU-Shape
40
cabaretCabaret
96
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
110
CocktailCocktail
180
boardroomBoardroom
32
Size
180m²
Ceiling height
4.35m
Hunua Rooms (excluding Foyer)
Size: 571m²
Ceiling height: 4.35m
theatreTheatre
528
classroomClassroom
284
u-shapeU-Shape
80
cabaretCabaret
304
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
380
CocktailCocktail
570
boardroomBoardroom
96
Size
571m²
Ceiling height
4.35m
Waitakere (Full)
Size: 518m²
Ceiling height: 2.7m
theatreTheatre
440
classroomClassroom
264
u-shapeU-Shape
64
cabaretCabaret
280
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
330
CocktailCocktail
500
boardroomBoardroom
80
Size
518m²
Ceiling height
2.7m
Waitakere 1
Size: 137m²
Ceiling height: 2.3m
theatreTheatre
128
classroomClassroom
60
u-shapeU-Shape
36
cabaretCabaret
72
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
90
CocktailCocktail
140
boardroomBoardroom
24
Size
137m²
Ceiling height
2.3m
Waitakere 2
Size: 125m²
Ceiling height: 2.3m
theatreTheatre
105
classroomClassroom
56
u-shapeU-Shape
32
cabaretCabaret
56
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
70
CocktailCocktail
125
boardroomBoardroom
24
Size
125m²
Ceiling height
2.3m
Waitakere 3
Size: 106m²
Ceiling height: 2.3m
theatreTheatre
97
classroomClassroom
40
u-shapeU-Shape
32
cabaretCabaret
48
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
60
CocktailCocktail
100
boardroomBoardroom
24
Size
106m²
Ceiling height
2.3m
theatreTheatre
322
classroomClassroom
196
u-shapeU-Shape
64
cabaretCabaret
200
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
240
CocktailCocktail
370
boardroomBoardroom
80
Size
368m²
Ceiling height
2.7m
Aotea Balcony Foyer
Size: 1100m²
Ceiling height: 2.98m
theatreTheatre
classroomClassroom
u-shapeU-Shape
cabaretCabaret
360
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
450
CocktailCocktail
1000
boardroomBoardroom
Size
1100m²
Ceiling height
2.98m
Aotea Circle Foyer
Size: 460m²
Ceiling height: 4.97m
theatreTheatre
classroomClassroom
u-shapeU-Shape
cabaretCabaret
200
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
250
CocktailCocktail
460
boardroomBoardroom
Size
460m²
Ceiling height
4.97m
Waihorotiu (Full)
Size: 278m²
Ceiling height:
theatreTheatre
125
classroomClassroom
80
u-shapeU-Shape
52
cabaretCabaret
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
110
CocktailCocktail
220
boardroomBoardroom
40
Size
278m²
Ceiling height
Waihorotiu 1
Size: 180m²
Ceiling height: 2.68m
theatreTheatre
100
classroomClassroom
60
u-shapeU-Shape
36
cabaretCabaret
80
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
90
CocktailCocktail
180
boardroomBoardroom
24
Size
180m²
Ceiling height
2.68m
Waihorotiu 2
Size: 40m²
Ceiling height: 2.4m
theatreTheatre
25
classroomClassroom
20
u-shapeU-Shape
16
cabaretCabaret
16
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
20
CocktailCocktail
40
boardroomBoardroom
16
Size
40m²
Ceiling height
2.4m
Limelight (Full)
Size: 318m²
Ceiling height: 2.5m
theatreTheatre
180
classroomClassroom
108
u-shapeU-Shape
48
cabaretCabaret
120
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
150
CocktailCocktail
300
boardroomBoardroom
56
Size
318m²
Ceiling height
2.5m
Limelight 1
Size: 125m²
Ceiling height: 2.5m
theatreTheatre
84
classroomClassroom
60
u-shapeU-Shape
32
cabaretCabaret
56
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
70
CocktailCocktail
125
boardroomBoardroom
24
Size
125m²
Ceiling height
2.5m
Limelight 2
Size: 193m²
Ceiling height: 2.5m
theatreTheatre
126
classroomClassroom
64
u-shapeU-Shape
40
cabaretCabaret
80
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
100
CocktailCocktail
190
boardroomBoardroom
32
Size
193m²
Ceiling height
2.5m
Aotea Stalls Foyer
Size: 800m²
Ceiling height: 2.97m
theatreTheatre
classroomClassroom
u-shapeU-Shape
cabaretCabaret
240
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
300
CocktailCocktail
800
boardroomBoardroom
Size
800m²
Ceiling height
2.97m
theatreTheatre
classroomClassroom
u-shapeU-Shape
cabaretCabaret
Banquet (dancefloor)Banquet
CocktailCocktail
boardroomBoardroom
Size
Ceiling height

Location

Location

The Aotea – Te Pokapū | Aotea Centre at 50 Mayoral Drive is a 15-minute walk or a short bus ride from Britomart Transport Centre. Located in the Aotea Arts Quarter in Auckland’s City Centre, it is a 30-minute drive from the Auckland Airport. 

Getting Here

Plan your public transport journey here, and allow extra travel time for traffic delays due to the City Rail Link project. The closest car park to Aotea Centre is The Civic Car Park, where step-free mobility access to Aotea Centre’s Level 1 is available. Check on City Centre car park availability using the AT real-time parking app.

Parking Map

Accommodation

Accommodation Map

This venue is located in central Auckland and has a large range of accommodation options in close proximity including Grand Millennium, Heritage Auckland and CityLife Auckland.

Auckland Transport City Carpark Availability

Last updated at .... Please note: During peak times availability can change quickly, please allow plenty of time to find a carpark.
For all public transport and carparking information, please visit Auckland Transport.