NEW ZEALAND CENTRAL - TE KAWENGA

An event and co-working space to make an impression

If you’re doing business in Shanghai and looking to make an impression with your business contacts or customers, New Zealand Central offers flexible working and meeting spaces and a professional event venue at the heart of China’s biggest city.

Featuring iconic design and a prominent location in Shanghai’s trendy Xintiandi area, New Zealand Central is a newly redesigned event and co-working space accessible to New Zealand businesses entering or operating in China.

Whether you need space for staff to work from for a few days, a private or casual meeting space, or a venue for staff training or event, New Zealand Central is the perfect choice.

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Facilities

Facilities in New Zealand Central are tailor-made for New Zealand companies doing business in China.

Facilities include:

The Aotearoa Function Room - The main function room with flexible seating capable of hosting up to 200 standing guests
AV and Zoom systems
A fully equipped commercial kitchen
An onsite demonstration kitchen
A range of multi-purpose private and casual meeting rooms
Hot desking area
Board Room
VIP Bathroom

New Zealand Central is fully equipped for functions and day-to-day business use, with inbuilt audio-visual equipment, Wi-Fi access, and business centre services such as printer access.

As a registered user, you can use our facilities for:

press conferences for product/service launches and business announcements
product promotions – including food and wine tastings, a demonstration kitchen for live cooking demos and seated meals, using the fully equipped commercial kitchen
training and workshops for staff or distribution partners
customer, channel partner or distributor meetings
networking functions and alumni events
opening ceremonies
recruitment interviews
access to hot-desks

Whatever you’re planning, our onsite Event Managers can help you with advice and ideas to make the most of our facilities, provide measurements and layout options, as well as answer any questions you have.

Read this booklet for further details about each event space, rates, and more: New Zealand Central booklet - Everything you need to know.

How to register as a user?

Use of the NZ Central facilities is available only to those with a registered company in New Zealand who work with NZTE as a customer. All users must have their application approved before accessing the facilities.

For an application form, contact our team to find out more.

Refer to New Zealand Central Terms of Use for further details regarding application, assessment, fees and payment.

Background

The name Te Kawenga was gifted to New Zealand Central at the dawn ceremony re-opening on June 15, 2018. The name was bestowed by NZTE’s Māori Cultural Advisors (Trevor Moeke, Che Wilson, Derek Lardelli and Tina Wilson) and was humbly received by Peter Chrisp (CE) and Glenn Murphy (the then RD of Greater China) on behalf of New Zealand Central and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Embracing our NZ Māori heritage, Te Kawenga combines three meanings. Primarily, it is named after kawekawe, the Māori word for the tentacles of an octopus. NZ Central serves as an outreach post for home (Aotearoa New Zealand), and Te Kawenga acknowledges the connections and relationships between China and Aotearoa New Zealand. Additionally, Te Kawenga refers to the long-tailed cuckoo, Kawekawe (also known as the Koekoeā), which migrates from Asia to Aotearoa New Zealand every year. The root word, kawe, also means to carry, symbolising the carrying of NZ Inc's aspirations around the world.

How did this come about?

In preparation for the whakapuru mauri (reinstating the life essence) of NZC, Derek Lardelli asked us, "What is the name of the whare (house)?"

As there was no Maori name, our Rangatira (Māori leaders) consulted and then gifted Te Kawenga. The Maori leaders consisted of NZTE cultural advisors for NZC's opening – Trevor Moeke, Che Wilson, Derek Lardelli and NZTE’s Tina Wilson.

Q: Ko wai te ingoa o te whare nei? What is the name of this house?

A: Ko Te Kawenga New Zealand Central. The name is Te Kawenga New Zealand Central

Q: Mō wai te whare nei? Who is this house for?

A: Mō Aotearoa me te ao katoa. For Aotearoa New Zealand, and for all worldwide.

Contact us

Address New Zealand Central 3rd Floor, Jin Lin Tian Di, 190 Ma Dang Road, Shanghai, 200020, China

上海，新天地，马当路190号（近兴业路）3楼

Phone +86 21 5331 7331