Christchurch Convention Centre

The Christchurch Convention Centre will be a world class conference facility supported by accommodation, retail, hospitality and public transport. In a competitive environment where convention centres around the world are expanding their capacity to accommodate larger events, the Christchurch Convention Centre will be a boutique facility, set in a well organised and compact, regenerating city. 

Christchurch lacks appropriate convention facilities which limits the city's tourism potential, economic activity and diversity. The facility will complement the larger 3500-delegate venue in Auckland and the proposed smaller facility in Queenstown.

Ōtākaro is responsible for the design and construction of the Convention Centre. It will also work with parties interested in development opportunities for the wider precinct. 

Construction of the Convention Centre is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2020, with events to be hosted from mid to late 2020.

• CPB Contractors Limited has been selected to construct the facility and will begin work in September 2017.

• CPB Contractors Limited has been appointed as the Main Contractor.
• Accor has been selected as the preferred operator and will provide specialist input during the development of the facility. The hotel group manages over 500,000m2 of convention and exhibition space globally. 

The Christchurch Convention Centre is being funded by the Crown.

This Grand Narrative (10M file) documents the Ngāi Tahu values, customs and traditions relevant to the Convention Centre.