SkyCity’s NZ International Convention Centre woes continue with new 2026 opening date

SkyCity’s NZ International Convention Centre woes continue with new 2026 opening date
SkyCity CEO Jason Walbridge has previously said the convention centre is important for the group's future growth. (Image: NZME)
Dileepa Fonseka
The opening of the New Zealand International Convention Centre has been delayed again. In a statement to the NZ Exchange (NZX), SkyCity said the NZ International Convention Centre (NZICC) would now open in February 2026, and the company would move to “formalise contracting for conferences being held from that date”.SkyCity blamed contractor delays for the extended opening date and said commissioning work would need to be done after the building was handed over in the middle of 2025 that would mean the building wouldn't be a...

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