Tākina
| Tākina | |
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| Location | Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 41°17′29″S 174°46′52″E / 41.29128°S 174.78109°E |
| Owner | Wellington City Council |
| Operator | Te Papa |
| Architect | Studio Pacific Architecture |
| Opened | 31 May 2023 |
Construction cost | NZ$ 180 million |
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| Website | |
| https://www.takina.co.nz/ | |
Tākina is a convention centre in Wellington, New Zealand.
Tākina took nearly three years to build. The convention centre was formally opened on 31 May 2023. The building was designed by Studio Pacific Architecture.[1] The cost of Tākina, including land cost, was NZ$180 million.[2]
The owner of Tākina is Wellington City Council. The council financed the construction costs and put Te Papa, which is located opposite Tākina, in charge of operating the centre. By late 2024, this setup came under review as Tākina was making a loss.[3] The outcome of the review was that marketing, communications and public relations would move from Te Papa to WellingtonNZ, which is the city council's tourism agency.[4]
Tākina won an award in the Public Architecture category in the 2024 Wellington Architecture Awards.[5] At the World-Architects 'Building of the Year' awards in February 2025, Tākina took second place.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wellington's new convention centre, Tākina, has officially opened". ArchitectureNow. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ James, Nick (21 June 2025). "Wellington's $180m Takina convention centre makes lower than expected revenue". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ Jacobson, Julie (26 November 2024). "Better oversight planned for flailing Tākina". The Post. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ James, Nick (29 January 2025). "Dr Who exhibition joins list of loss makers at $180m Tākina convention centre". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Winners revealed: Wellington Architecture Awards 2024". ArchitectureNow. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Tākina named runner-up in international architecture awards" (Press release). Wellington City Council. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Tākina by SPA runner-up in the World-Architects 'Building of the Year' awards". ArchitectureNow. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
External links
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Media related to Tākina at Wikimedia Commons
