The capital city's new convention centre Tākina is well on the way to being finished.

David Perks, the general manager of commercial development for Tākina, said many events were on the horizon. "So, in that first year we've got 44 conferences booked in and they're from every part of the business, societal, environmental spectrum."

LT McGuinness is the lead contractor on the project. Its commercial manager Jack McGuinness said despite some Covid-19 delays, they had tried to work hard. "Every construction site in New Zealand has been impacted by Covid and we definitely have been as well. But we've just been versatile, and we've just adapted and tried to just plan and restrategise when we've had disruptions."

The envelope or outside of the building is nearly done.

Contractors are working on the fitout and have some landscaping to do.

The first official events are due to be held in June next year, with some test events held in May.

More information and an update on the construction of Tākina are available here.