Te Paepae Theatre

New Zealand’s Largest Seated Theatre Venue for Concerts and Conferences

Te Paepae Theatre is ideal for:

Concerts and Live Entertainment

Purpose-built acoustics and full technical infrastructure support touring productions for up to 2,852 guests, with clear sightlines to the back row.

Conferences & Keynotes

A single raked auditorium keeps thousands of delegates facing one stage, which is exactly what a headline keynote needs.

Seminars

Half the theatre seats 1,235 on its own, a right-sized room for a seminar programme that would feel lost in a larger space.

Workshops

Retractable seating opens a flat floor that can be set in rounds or clusters for hands-on, participatory sessions.

Award Ceremonies

Te Paepae comes with a stage, a raked house and a full lighting rig in place, so the evening runs like a production.

Multi-session Events

Te Paepae splits into two independent theatres of 1,235 seats, letting two streams run at once without either audience hearing the other.

Auckland’s Largest Theatre Hall and Live Performance Space

Te Paepae is New Zealand’s largest seated theatre venue, and its retractable seating is what sets it apart: 2,852 seats one day, a flat floor for banquets and receptions the next, or two independent theatres of 1,235 running side by side. Purpose-built acoustics carry every note and keynote, which is why touring acts and international congresses choose this Auckland conference centre.

Full Theatre Capacity

Half Theatre Capacity

The gifted name for our space by Ngāti Whātua Orākei

Te Paepae stands elevated - a platform where perspectives converge. Like the Paepae, a theatre is more than a space for lectures or concerts; it is a speaking perch that offers a panoramic view.

Its name embodies the elevation of storytelling, where every performance becomes a step up into a house resonating with tales, offering a birds-eye view of shared experiences.