in-house catering and has a bar that can be hired for cocktail receptions. Anndion Lodge and Function Centre Anndion Lodge enjoys a quiet, picturesque location and conference facilities offer views of the river and a private outdoor courtyard, making it a relaxing setting for conferences, meetings, training sessions, team building and staff retreats. The Anndion is just five minutes from the city centre and has 21 accommodation rooms. BUSY CALENDAR The coming year will see Whanganui host some pretty major events, including the New Zealand Masters Games, Taste Whanganui and the Whanganui Heritage Festival. Heritage Festival Whanganui District Council, in conjunction with the Whanganui Regional Heritage Trust, is gearing up to commemorate a significant milestone in Whanganui’s history – 100 years since Whanganui was declared a city. Mayor Andrew Tripe says the 2024 Whanganui Heritage Festival celebrates Whanganui's history, place and community, connecting to its wider place in the world as a UNESCO City of Design. "Whanganui still retains many of the characteristics of a small city with its extraordinary architecture, rich arts scene and strong sporting and natural heritage,” he says. Running from Saturday 19 October to Monday 28 October, the 10-day festival will offer an array of community-led events in conjunction with the Whanganui Regional Heritage Trust. New Zealand Masters Games Athletes will compete in over 50 sports across nine days of competition during the New Zealand Masters Games next year. Held throughout January and February 2025, the event is centred at the Games Village in The War Memorial Centre, and comprises more than 55 different sports and 2,400 individual events as well as nightly entertainment. The Games attracts competitors from all over New Zealand as well as from more than 20 countries internationally. Taste Whanganui The Taste Whanganui festival, held 14 December, features epicurean food and beverages showcasing local cuisine and craft beer alongside boutique distilleries and vineyards from around New Zealand, with live music and tastings, demonstrations and workshops right in the heart of Whanganui. downstairs foyer, featuring lots of natural light and stained glass windows, is an ideal space for registrations, meet and greets, and pre-event drinks. The upstairs foyer is often utilised in partnership with the Main Hall or Pioneer Room, ideal for buffet meal serving, pre-event registration, and meet and greets. Cooks Gardens Events Centre Cooks Gardens is renowned for its sporting and athletics events. The premier venue offers a unique track-side venue for conferences, meetings, product launches, and weddings. The venue is also equipped with a fully operational kitchen and bar. The Peter Snell Lounge offers views of the stadium and wider city, featuring an inbuilt sound system, projector and large screen. Accommodating 120 theatre-style, 80 in banquet and up to 200 for a cocktail reception, the lounge can be combined with the Cooks Room to accommodate up to 230 guests. The Cooks Room provides an ideal atmosphere for smaller meetings, dinners and cocktail evenings, with room for 40 guests theatre-style, 20 in banquet and up to 30 for a cocktail reception. The Corporate Boxes suit smaller meetings, presentations or as breakout rooms for up to 15 guests. Whanganui Function Centre The Whanganui Function Centre is based at the racecourse on Purnell St and offers a large facility with a number of different sized rooms for a diverse range of functions from conferences, meetings, birthday celebrations, funerals and weddings to larger community events. The Kingsgate The Kingsgate is a 58-room hotel with a number of venue options, from a conference room that can accommodate 180 people to a private boardroom. The hotel also offers [WHANGANU I Royal Whanganui Opera House Whanganui Chronicle (NZ's oldest newspaper) Heritage Building Waimarie Paddle Steamer, Whanganui River [34] meeting newz [september october] 2024
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