Due Drop Events Centre has almost 5,000 square metres of versatile venue space run by a highly professional and friendly team, you can be sure your events are in great hands.
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Due Drop Events Centre and Vector Wero Whitewater Park are owned and operated by Second Nature Charitable Trust (SNCT) which was founded in 2000. One of the Trust’s main goals is to support the community, especially our youth, to develop the skills and tools they need to succeed in school and in life.
In partnership with Ministry of Education, Water Safety NZ and AUT to name a few, we deliver a number of high-quality educational programs in the sports, culture and arts sectors throughout the year either fully funded or heavily subsidized.
Book your event with us knowing you are directly contributing towards our goal of supporting 100,000 children annually through our programs by the year 2025.
The highly flexible and spacious venues can cater to board meetings for 10, conferences for 1500 and extensive exhibitions – all under one roof! Catering is taken care of by the experienced team at Collective, whilst all your technical needs can be managed by MultiMedia Systems, our preferred and in-house AV supplier since we opened.
Due Drop Events Centre is conveniently located between two main motorways and just 10-15 minutes from Auckland’s domestic and international airports. Ramada Suites Manukau is located on-site with 85 accommodation rooms, with more options nearby.
Within the same premises is Vector Wero Whitewater Park, a world class tourism destination of national significance. Add a shot of adrenaline to your meeting or conference and take on the challenge of an outdoor education facility that engages and thrills. Two artificial white-water courses cater for all levels, whilst stand-up paddle boarding can be enjoyed on the tranquil lake. After your team building, enjoy a well-deserved cold beverage and delicious food lakeside at the Sunset Bar which can also be hired for events.
Services
Three main venues all under one roof, each with dedicated entrances and facilities
Exclusive buyout options available
Plenty of on-site parking
Capability for large vehicles and equipment to be displayed in the Sir Woolf Fisher Arena
On-site accommodation at Ramada Suites Manukau
Experienced catering and audio-visual delivery with our partners Collective and MultiMedia Systems
Unique on-site team building activities at our whitewater park
Every time you use our venue you help support our youth through water safety and creative arts programmes.
Venues
Room Name
Area
Banquet
Cabaret
Classroom
Cocktail
Exhibition
Theatre
Boardroom
Sir Woolf Fisher Arena
1800
1400
960
1200
2200
139
3000
-
Sir Noel Robinson Conference Centre
1260
800
640
768
1200
74
1255
-
BNZ Theatre
400
350
280
140
500
40
700
-
Bayleys Boardroom
50
20
18
12
50
4
40
10
Carter Holt Harvey Suite
149
60
48
60
180
12
120
-
Carter Holt Harvey Meeting Room A
49
20
-
20
60
4
34
14
Carter Holt Harvey Meeting Room B
49
20
-
20
60
4
40
14
Carter Holt Harvey Meeting Room C
49
20
-
20
60
4
34
14
Panasonic Suite
163
80
64
60
210
15
150
-
Panasonic Function Room 1
54
30
-
20
65
5
50
18
Panasonic Function Room 2
54
30
-
20
65
5
50
18
Panasonic Function Room 3
54
30
-
20
65
5
50
18
Lion Foundation Exhibition Foyer
650
-
-
-
800
40
-
-
Fisher & Paykel Foyer
490
-
-
-
600
14
-
-
AUT Foyer
310
-
-
-
300
7
-
-
AIAL Foyer
494
-
-
-
500
10
-
-
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The Sir Woolf Fisher Arena is a great space for various types of events be it an exhibition, concert, graduation ceremony, gala dinner, conference or sporting event – we can do it all.
It's innovative seating that rises into the ceiling allows the venue to open into a pillarless space of 1,800 sqm. This allows the Arena to accommodate 1400 pax in banquet style or 960 pax in cabaret set up. Alternatively, the Arena can be transformed into an exhibition set up, housing approximately 139 standard-sized booths.
The BNZ Theatre offers endless possibilities when it comes to hosting an event in this space. Not only can the theatre host a graduation ceremony or an orchestral performance with tiered seating for 700 pax, but it can also convert to a flat floor space of 400 sqm making room for a gala dinner of 350 pax or a cocktail function with 500 pax.
The theatre also has the flexibility of half-floor/half tiered seating to mix things up.
The Bayleys Boardroom has recently undergone a facelift and is the perfect space for a quick board meeting or team catch up with floor to ceiling windows allowing ample natural lighting to get you through the day.
Bayleys Boardroom covers 50 sqm of space and can accommodate 10 pax in boardroom style and up to 20 pax comfortably in a more relaxed casual set up.
Vector Wero Whitewater Park: The Pump Waterfall is the challenge of challenges! It is the exhilarating 4.5m drop down the highest artificial rafted waterfall in the world and is the highlight of the River Rush Rafting and Kayaking experience. It is a definite adrenaline shot to the system and the thrill is unforgettable.
Vector Wero Whitewater Park is a world class tourism destination beside the Due Drop Events Centre. It is New Zealand's first facility to offer an artificial river and water course for recreation, sports, and emergency services training, school programmes and youth development. It has a Grade 1-2 river course, Grade 3-4 river course, a 9,000 sqm beautifully clear man-made lake, and a 4.5m drop waterfall!
The Sunset Bar: Combine white water rafting with a lakeside BBQ and have yourself the best and most memorable office team building activity ever!
The Sunset Bar: Combine white water rafting with a lakeside BBQ and have yourself the best and most memorable office team building activity ever!
Due Drop Events Centre is a multi-purpose event centre located in Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand, with an indoor arena, theatre and meeting halls hosting community, cultural and sports events, concerts and plays, exhibits, trade fairs and expos, corporate functions, meetings, weddings and other special events.
