{"id":777035468,"date":"2025-12-03T07:46:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777035468"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:24:26","slug":"skycity-announces-official-opening-date-for-nzicc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/skycity-announces-official-opening-date-for-nzicc","title":{"rendered":"SkyCity announces NZICC opening date"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The New Zealand International Convention Centre is the country’s largest conference and entertainment complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

New Zealand.- SkyCity Entertainment Group<\/strong> has announced that the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC)<\/a> will open on February 11, 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launching with a lineup of international and domestic conferences, concerts, and exhibitions, the long-delayed venue will be New Zealand\u2019s largest conference and entertainment complex, capable of hosting up to 4,000 attendees<\/strong>. Its main theatre seats 2,850 people, and its exhibition hall can accommodate 3,300 for banquets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 100 events have already been booked for 2026, including major medical conferences and international symposiums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SkyCity took possession of the NZICC from Fletcher Construction last month, marking a late milestone for a project that began in 2013 and was originally slated for completion in 2020. Setbacks included fire in 2019 fire that caused structural damage and flooding, followed by pandemic-related lockdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason Walbridge<\/strong>, SkyCity CEO, said, \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to welcome guests through the NZICC doors from Wednesday, February 11, 2026. With more than 100 events confirmed for 2026, the NZICC is a powerful investment into New Zealand\u2019s future, creating opportunities for local businesses, generating jobs for our wider community and elevating Auckland\u2019s event capabilities on a world stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prue Daly<\/strong>, general manager NZICC, added: \u201cWe look forward to celebrating this milestone with a series of special events during the first few weeks \u2013 from a dawn blessing and a spectacular showcase of the building and its world-class food and beverage, to a live concert and a public open day for everyone to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> SkyCity takes control of long-delayed convention centre in Auckland<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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