Conferences, weddings & accommodation.

Find inspiration in the vineyards and pastoral farms of a world-class winegrowing region. Let the passionate talents of the kitchen staff at Peppers Parehua take your delegates on a journey of the local gourmet trail in The Pavilion restaurant.

Experience a charming estate among the vineyards of the Wairarapa with many unique opportunities for team building activities and challenges. The Pavilion caters for up to 60 guests with the option of indoor or outdoor entertaining and an open-air bar. The purpose-built boardroom has natural light and makes an ideal meeting space. The charming Terrace Room is bright and open plan with a covered outdoor area across from the private lake.

At Peppers Parehua your delegates can indulge in their own private and luxurious accommodation in the estate’s charmingly individual cottages and villas.

It’s just a ten-minute stroll to the restaurants, cafes and boutiques of historic Martinborough village, and there are a number of intriguing options for coordinated team activities, like clay bird shooting, target golf, croquet, hot and yin yoga classes

Set in 24 acres of landscaped parkland, native bush and fragrant gardens, this hotel offers 102 well appointed rooms, leisure and business facilities including a restaurant, bar, gym, heated indoor pool and spa, outdoor pool, tennis and squash courts, conference rooms and a business centre. Take your pick from 7 conference rooms that can accommodate up to 500 people.

Conferences and meetings: Whether you are planning a small, private or large conference, meeting or function. Brackenridge is, quite simply, the most flexible space in the Wairarapa.

Catering for up to 150 people, Brackenridge specialises in hosting the small to medium events, with a main room for presentations that divides into two large meeting rooms and a further two smaller break out spaces. Perfect for a changing daily programme.

Brackenridge is superb for those small team planning meetings with access to meet in one of the ten settler style cottages; this provides delegates with a private space to meet as well as accommodate.

Had enough of being indoors? Brackenridge has a great veranda space for meetings, workshops, dinners or simply breakfast to start the day’s proceedings. The white rose garden grounds are surrounded by a back drop of rolling hills which provides a beautiful background that floods into the spaces.

For Weddings and Celebrations: Brackenridge is a stunning country-style wedding venue. Featuring expansive lawns and gardens, open fires and sunny veranda’s, all set amidst rolling country hills. We are the perfect wedding venue with beautiful spaces to hold your wedding ceremony and reception. There are also plenty of photographic opportunities onsite, plus accommodation and a day spa.

Whether you are both planning a small, private wedding or celebrating with many we are here to help. Our venue has the ability to host up to 130 people for your ceremony and reception.

So you can choose the style and space that meets your vision. Outdoors in the white rose garden, under the pear trees or inside our banquet room with roaring fires.

Conferences & Accommodation

Margrain Vineyard Villas offer a unique vineyard experience – meet among the vines on a vineyard dedicated to producing fine wine.  Sure to provide a meeting or executive retreat with a difference, Margrain Vineyard is the ideal venue for your conference in Martinborough.

Only an hour’s leisurely drive from the heart of Wellington, Margrain Vineyard provides fresh air, light and seclusion, while only blocks from the Village Square. Offering premium accommodation, superb conference facilities and mouth-watering cuisine, Margrain Vineyard will make your Wairarapa conference memorable.

Discreet and friendly service enhances the charm of our rural venue, and we will coordinate every aspect of your conference.

Treat your guests, colleagues or clients to our unique vineyard experience.  The perfect place to relax, concentrate and focus, Margrain Vineyard offers two separate venues for your Martinborough conference – ‘The Woolshed’ and ‘The Boardroom’.

The Woolshed
Seating for up to 35 people.  Breakout room off main conference room and breakout areas in courtyards and verandahs overlooking vineyards and Tararua Ranges.  Large, bright and airy with woodburner stove and heat pump. Exclusive access to large outdoor area next to the vines – perfect for team building exercises or a leisurely game of petanque.
Main room 11m x 7.3m Breakout room 4.5m x 4.2m

The Boardroom
Seating for up to 25 people.  Breakout space adjacent to main conference room.  Breakout/meals area on covered patio with fabulous views overlooking the Huangarua River Valley and the Tararua Ranges. Main room 8m x 5.5m. Breakout space 3.7m x 4m

Tarureka Estate is beautiful and historic and offers a very special wedding experience with indoor or outdoor locations for your ceremony, accommodation in the homestead 18 of your guests, and facilities for a next day event - all adding up to an unforgettable wedding weekend.

GARDEN WEDDINGS

You can take over the Loft and gardens for your wedding and the homestead, the cottage and the estate grounds for the whole of your two-and-a-half day stay. The top floor of the Loft, with its soaring chapel-like ceiling is a beautiful setting for a sit-down banquet for up to 120 guests. The downstairs and outdoor areas are used for post-ceremony drinks and canapés and for post-dinner dancing and mingling. With the cottage included, you can accommodate 24 guests onsite. You can have access to the Loft for setting up your wedding decorations from midday to 4.45 pm the day before your wedding.

To book, contact SWDC

ANZAC Hall (Main Hall), Kiwi Hall and Supper Room
Location:  Corner Bell and Birwood Streets, 62-64 Bell Street, Featherston

The historically significant ANZAC Hall was first opened in 1916 as a recreation centre for the troops at the nearby Featherston military camp. Although it has undergone some minor structural changes over the years - including the formation of the Kiwi Hall in 1950, in memory of the soldiers killed in WWII - it remains an authentic example of an early civic building.

The variety of spaces available means there is something suitable for most activities and group sizes. All venues include access to kitchen facilities, if required.

ANZAC Hall: 50 - 400 guests
KIWI Hall: 30 -200 guests
SUPPER Room: 20 - 100 guests

Martinborough Town Hall
The recently refurbished Town Hall is a superb performance or entertaining space with excellent accoustics and a raised stage. It can also be used for larger meetings or lectures, wedding functions, exhibitions or any other activity you have in mind. Access to kitchen facilities is available.
Maximum capacity: Meeting/Theatre set up - 270 people
Dining/Cabaret set up - 218 people

Martinborough Supper Room
Ideal space for meetings and smaller performances or events, which includes access to kitchen facilities.
Maximum capacity: Meeting/Theatre set up - 104 people
Dining/Cabaret set up - 72 people

For Information and bookings, contact SWDC.

Masterton District Council has seven rural halls available to hire.

All rural halls have:

• Capacity of 100 people or less

• Power access (included in hire fee)

For further information and bookings, contact Masterton District Council.

Lansdowne House – the ideal venue for a boutique conference or for a larger promotional event such as a product launch. The spacious main reception room is 24 meters by 8 metres (72 feet by 26 feet) approximately and it can be used in its entirety or it can be sectioned off into two smaller rooms (13 by 8 metres and 11 by 8 metres) with a large wooden divider. It is policy to have only one conference at a time at Lansdowne House so you would be free to utilise this room in whatever configuration you choose. As well as the main reception room, you would also be able to sit in comfort in our main lounge and enjoy refreshments from our well stocked bar.

Tui Brewery - centrally located in a rural setting in the lower North Island, we cater for groups up to 250 people and offer three conference rooms, a variety of onsite and off-site activities; three different group experiences as well as Brewery Tours and beer tasting experiences. In addition we offer a variety of terrific, honest and fresh menu options while our experienced Event Management Team and Function Liaison will help make your conference, event or function one to remember. Inquire here.

Tui Brewery offers:

4 meeting spaces, with a variety of options:-

Theatre style capacity: 175

Classroom style: 175

Boardroom style: 60

U-Shape: 60

Banquet or cabaret: 220

Cocktail/standing: 250

Pukaha National Wildlife Centre - just 20 minutes from Masterton, 1 hour from Palmerston North, 2 hours from Wellington and 2.5 hours from Napier.

Available for corporate events and Weddings.

Two meeting rooms available, as follows:

The Rangitāne Room is a natural light-filled space is perfect for meetings and can accommodate up to 40 standing or 20 people boardroom-style.

The Huia Room is a larger room that overlooks the takahē enclosure and is suited to workshops, events and conferences. It can comfortably fit up to 150 guests standing or 60 boardroom-style.

Both rooms come with:Data projector, free wifi for event attendees, whiteboard and markers.

Weddings:
Celebrate your marriage in our stunning Redwood grove surrounded by native forest and bird song.

All proceeds from your wedding fee contributes to our forest restoration and conservation projects, including the hatching and raising of chicks for release in reserves around New Zealand.

Pūkaha is an intimate, boutique venue that maintains the safety and welfare of the wildlife in the reserve. We have a maximum capacity of 60 people (including wedding party).

The White Swan - available for private functions. Accommodation available.

1 meeting space available:

Theatre Style: 30
Classroom style: 30
Boardroom style: 20
U-shape: 20
Banquet/Caberet; 30
Cocktail: 50

Palliser Estate - Currently Not Available during Level 2

Opening any bottle of our wines is an event but if you’d like to share that event with us we have the perfect place – our place. Our beautiful conference room is available for meetings, conferences or small functions. It has a capacity for 25-30 people and equipped with all you need.

For further details please contact cellarsales@palliser.co.nz or (06) 306 9019

Luna Estate - Functions and weddings at Blue Rock.

A dedicated function venue nestled in the heart of our Blue Rock vineyard (284 Dry River Road, Martinborough), the Blue Rock Venue boasts indoor seating for 80 guests, with a separate reception area, and a large wrap around terrace that overlooks well maintained, established gardens.

With two beautiful outdoor areas, an indoor reception room and separate restaurant with adjoining terraces we can cater for all events from weddings, to corporate events and family celebrations.

Our vineyard and gardens are a photographers dream and provide the perfect backdrop for photos at any time of the year.

Only a few steps away, our two residential properties provide on-site accommodation for up to 10 guests.

Rose & Smith is a unique, boutique Wedding & Events venue in the idyllic Wairarapa at The Tauherenikau Racecourse. Located just an hour from Wellington’s CBD and fifteen minutes from Greytown & Martinborough.

Offers:

2 Spaces (plus many outdoor options):

Theatre style: 300
Classroom style: 200
Boardroom style:60
U-Shape:90
Banquet/cabaret:200
Cocktail: 250