conference venue

NZSEE is delighted to announce that the 2024 Conference will now be held at Wellington's new convention centre Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre. 

Situated across the road from Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and in the heart of the vibrant capital, it’s a short walk from eateries and accommodation and just a 15-minute drive from the airport.

Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre

50 Cable St, Te Aro, Wellington
W: https://www.takina.co.nz/

The meaning of Tākina

Tākina means to invoke, to summon, to connect, to bring forth. And in Wellington, the most powerful force that is summoned here is the wind. It shapes and defines so much of our identity as a city, Tākina draws amazing and very personal encounters our way.Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington harbour) is renowned for its unique and diverse winds. Some days they rage across the harbour, blowing everything before them. At other times, they are soft, welcoming, calm. We treasure and invoke all of them, and each of them, because together they make Wellington a unique place.Those winds are a metaphor for magic, exuberance, sharing and ideas. The winds express the shift of knowledge from one generation to another. They move things forward. They carry truths and viewpoints here from the universe and move them on, like dust, to others thousands of miles away.