A planner's guide to conference and event venues in New Plymouth and Taranaki, from the TSB Showplace to coastal and cultural spaces.
New Plymouth punches above its weight for business events: a walkable coastal city with the Coastal Walkway, Pukekura Park and Mount Taranaki all within reach, plus purpose-built performance and stadium venues in the CBD. MICE currently lists 24 New Plymouth and Taranaki venues and event spaces, from theatres and stadiums to galleries and function centres.
### Purpose-built conference and performance venues
The city's anchor venue is the TSB Showplace in the CBD, a theatre and conference complex used for plenaries, awards nights and performances. TSB Stadium provides a large indoor floor for exhibitions, expos and sports events, while Stadium Taranaki (Yarrow Stadium) and the TET Stadium & Events Centre in Inglewood add function suites and event space for larger gatherings.
### Cultural and character venues
Taranaki's arts and heritage scene gives planners standout options. The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre and Puke Ariki (the city's museum and library on the waterfront) both host functions with a cultural backdrop, while the historic New Plymouth Club in the CBD suits boardroom meetings, dinners and smaller conferences.
### Outdoor and community spaces
For warm-weather events, the Bowl of Brooklands in Pukekura Park is a natural amphitheatre for concerts and large gatherings, the Pukekura Function Centre overlooks the park's lake, and community venues such as Bell Block Hall cover smaller offsites and workshops.
### Dining and private functions
New Plymouth's food scene rounds out an event programme. MICE lists restaurants suited to group dining and private functions, including Salt Restaurant and Arborio on the waterfront, Social Kitchen, Frederic's, Monica's Eatery and the vineyard setting of Okurukuru Winery.
### Build the rest of your event
Beyond the room, MICE brings the supporting services together: browse event caterers and hospitality, team-building and group activities on the coast and around Mount Taranaki, and delegate transport for airport transfers and offsite runs. Compare rooms by delegate numbers on the capacities view.
Each New Plymouth and Taranaki listing links to the operator's own details, so you can shortlist venues, confirm capacities and contact them directly.
The TSB Showplace in the CBD is New Plymouth's main theatre and conference complex, used for plenaries, awards nights and performances. TSB Stadium provides a larger indoor floor for exhibitions and expos.
Yes. The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre and Puke Ariki on the waterfront both host functions, and the historic New Plymouth Club suits boardroom meetings and dinners.
The Bowl of Brooklands in Pukekura Park is a natural amphitheatre for concerts and large gatherings, and the Pukekura Function Centre overlooks the park's lake.
MICE currently lists 24 New Plymouth and Taranaki venues and event spaces, including stadiums, theatres, galleries, function centres and restaurants for group dining.
Yes. New Plymouth combines CBD conference venues with the Coastal Walkway, Pukekura Park and Mount Taranaki nearby, making it easy to pair meetings with outdoor and cultural experiences.
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