Conference and event venues across New Plymouth and Taranaki on MICE — from the TSB venues to waterfront conference hotels and unique spaces like the Len Lye Centre.
New Plymouth pairs a compact, walkable CBD with a coastal setting beneath Mount Taranaki and a growing reputation for arts and events. It suits conferences, product launches and incentive groups that want a distinctive regional base. MICE lists 147 properties across New Plymouth and the wider Taranaki region.
### Purpose-built event venues
The city's two dedicated event venues on MICE are the TSB Showplace on Devon Street West, a theatre and function complex in the CBD, and the TSB Stadium on Rogan Street, an indoor arena for exhibitions and large plenaries.
### Conference hotels
MICE lists nine hotels in the region. The Novotel New Plymouth Taranaki and the waterfront Millennium Hotel New Plymouth Waterfront are the main full-service conference hotels. The heritage Devon Hotel on Devon Street East is the region's largest at 102 rooms, alongside the Plymouth International Hotel, Distinction New Plymouth Hotel, Quest New Plymouth Apartment Hotel, the boutique Nice Hotel and King and Queen Hotel Suites.
### Unique and off-site venues
For memorable functions, MICE records 35 unique venues. These include the architecturally striking Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre, the museum and heritage spaces at Puke Ariki, the outdoor Bowl of Brooklands amphitheatre, the TET Stadium & Events Centre at Inglewood, Stadium Taranaki (Yarrow Stadium), the New Plymouth Club and the Pukekura Function Centre.
### Building your Taranaki programme
Browse full listings on the venue directory and search by capacity with the capacity finder. Round out your event with team-building activities, a PCO or DMC and delegate transport.
MICE lists 147 properties across New Plymouth and the wider Taranaki region, including two dedicated event venues, nine hotels and 35 unique or off-site venues.
The TSB Showplace in the CBD and the TSB Stadium on Rogan Street are the city's two purpose-built event venues, hosting conferences, exhibitions and performances.
The Novotel New Plymouth Taranaki and Millennium Hotel New Plymouth Waterfront are the main conference hotels, with The Devon Hotel, Plymouth International Hotel and Distinction New Plymouth Hotel also listed.
The Devon Hotel, a heritage hotel on Devon Street East, is the region's largest on MICE with 102 rooms.
Yes. Options include the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre, Puke Ariki, the Bowl of Brooklands amphitheatre and the TET Stadium & Events Centre.
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