Te Pae convention centre worth $475 million to open in Christchurch
The convention centre is already booked to host 150 events next year, but managers concede they are not expected to be money-makers.
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The convention centre is already booked to host 150 events next year, but managers concede they are not expected to be money-makers.
Experts needed to put the finishing touches on the $475m Te Pae convention centre in Christchurch are stuck in Auckland due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Te Pae has announced it will be open for business almost exactly a year after a previous proposed date.
The ban followed an incident at the front desk of the Chairman’s Lounge in Melbourne.
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre in New Zealand is launching a ‘Taste of Te Pae’ pop-up this month to showcase the venue to prospective clients ahead of the new Centre’s proposed opening later this year. Launching on 17 March, the activation hub will operate for eight weeks until 15 May. Te Pae Christchurch general manager Ross Steele said the pop-up had been developed, in part, in response to challenges caused by Covid-19. “The events of the past year have obviously had an effect on construction timelines for the Centre. While we expect to be open in the latter half of this year...