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Palmy Venues + Events Your guide to what’s on at Council venues, plus the major events Council runs or supports.

Central Energy Trust Arena is the busiest and most versatile events and activities complex in New Zealand. We can host your next sporting fixture, conference, exhibition, festival or meeting, with our exquisite catering and on-site AV technology. The Central Energy Trust Arena page is a place for our community to connect with us and keep up-to-date on what's going on at our venue. We love to hear from our community, so please share your stories, photos and news with us! We ask that you keep your comments respectful and lawful, and we reserve the right to remove any content that we deem to be offensive, including:

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🎉 GIVEAWAY!*🎉We've got one double pass to give away to The Monroes – A Concert Experience for Kids! 🎶To go in the draw t...
10/09/2026

🎉 GIVEAWAY!*🎉

We've got one double pass to give away to The Monroes – A Concert Experience for Kids! 🎶

To go in the draw to win, tell us your favourite song to sing or dance along to!🎤

We’ll draw the lucky winner later this week.

08/09/2026

Name a greener flag than being a Turbos supporter… I’ll wait 😏

Update: The giveaway is now closed and our winners have been contacted.--GIVEAWAY! 🎉 We've been given two double passes ...
07/09/2026

Update: The giveaway is now closed and our winners have been contacted.

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GIVEAWAY! 🎉

We've been given two double passes to Manawatū Turbos v Taranaki next Thursday to give away. 🏉

To go in the draw to win, tell us who you're taking with you! 👇

We'll draw the winners Tuesday next week.

Our Palmy Venues + Events team recently hosted the NZASI2026 Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology conferenc...
06/09/2026

Our Palmy Venues + Events team recently hosted the NZASI2026 Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology conference at the Palmy Conference + Function Centre.

"A big thank you for doing such a wonderful job with the conference. Everything was so well organised, and the event ran very smoothly from start to finish. Thanks to the two technicians; they were fantastic and made sure everything worked perfectly throughout the conference".

🎄 Want to be part of this year’s Christmas Parade?Float registrations are now open for A Very Palmy Christmas Parade, ha...
02/09/2026

🎄 Want to be part of this year’s Christmas Parade?

Float registrations are now open for A Very Palmy Christmas Parade, happening on Sunday 6 December.

Once again, our friends at the Kairanga Lions are bringing the parade to the streets of Palmy, and they’re looking for local businesses, schools, clubs, community groups and organisations to get involved.

Registrations close 30 October, or earlier if the maximum of 60 entries is reached – so don’t leave it too late.

👉 Find out more and register at pnchristmasparade.org.nz

Want to be part of the action behind the scenes at some of Palmy’s biggest events?We’re looking for an Events Venue Offi...
01/09/2026

Want to be part of the action behind the scenes at some of Palmy’s biggest events?

We’re looking for an Events Venue Officer to join our Palmy Venues + Events team for a 12-month fixed term.

From setting up spaces at Arena, Palmy Conference + Function Centre and Caccia Birch to supporting events and activations across the city, no two days are quite the same.

If you’re practical, enjoy hands-on work and have a can-do attitude, we’d love to hear from you.

We lit the town GREEN over the weekend to get behind the rugby! 💚 Did you catch the big game?
31/08/2026

We lit the town GREEN over the weekend to get behind the rugby! 💚

Did you catch the big game?

September is shaping up to be another busy month in the city, with plenty of events, entertainment and experiences to ge...
30/08/2026

September is shaping up to be another busy month in the city, with plenty of events, entertainment and experiences to get amongst!

👉2-6 September Fiddler on the Roof Senior, Centrepoint Theatre
👉3-5 September Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Regent
👉4 September Manish Latch - Why Am I Like This? Globe Theatre
👉5 September Capital Pro Wrestling - Final Destination, Globe Theatre
👉6 September Mel Parsons - Castle Hill Album Tour, Globe Theatre
👉7 September DanceNZmade Interschool Palmerston North - Solo, Duos & Trios, Regent
👉7, 14 September Beginner's Karate Classes, Square Edge
👉7, 14, 21 September Improv for life, Centrepoint Theatre
👉8 September DanceNZmade Interschool Palmerston North Regional Two, Regent
👉9 September Rockshop Bandquest - Manawatu, Regent
👉9 September The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, Globe Theatre
👉10 September Manawatū Turbos v Taranaki, Arena
👉10 September Hiwinui School, Regent
👉13 September Cyclones v Canterbury, Arena
Theatre
👉16 September Chamber Music New Zealand presents NZTrio +, Globe Theatre
👉17 September Ashhurst School Presents - Curious Minds & Wondrous Times, Regent
👉19 September Cyclones v Waikato, Arena
👉20 September Cherry Blossom Festival, IPU
👉22 September Wi******er School Presents - Ki te Rangi - Up and Away, A Wearable Arts Showcase, Regent
👉24 September Kairanga School Presents - Kairanga Takes Broadway, Regent
👉25 September PNDA Competition Festival, Regent
👉28 September Basketball NZ Secondary Schools Nationals, Arena
👉29 September Hear our Voices Community Forum, Palmy Conference + Function Centre

👉Until 11 October Air Playground, Te Manawa
👉Until 18 October SCREECH! A little history of loud ceramics, Te Manawa
👉Until 28 March Kura Te Waru-Rewiri, Te Manawa
👉Until 4 July Kura Emily Hartley-Skudder: CAMEO Fair Trust Art Prize exhibition, Te Manawa

Update: The giveaway is now closed and the winners have been contacted.GIVEAWAY! 🎉 This weekend is gearing up to be a ma...
27/08/2026

Update: The giveaway is now closed and the winners have been contacted.

GIVEAWAY! 🎉

This weekend is gearing up to be a massive weekend with a double-header on Saturday! 🏉

Match day will kick off with the Manawatū Cyclones v Bay of Plenty at 5.05pm, before the Turbos take on North Harbour at 7.10pm.

We've been lucky enough to get tickets to give away!

To go in the draw to win, comment how many tickets you're after and who you're bringing with you.👇

We'll draw the winners Thursday.

📸 Manawatū Rugby

25/08/2026

Does this sound familiar?

“Mum, can we go to a concert?”
“Dad, when can I see Taylor Swift?”
“Can we go see K-pop live?!”

Well… we’ve brought the concert experience to them! The Monroes: A Concert Experience for Kids is coming to Palmy Conference + Function Centre 6 October. It’s the perfect chance to give your little music lover their first concert experience without the flights or ticket prices 😉

Tag a parent whose kids would LOVE this 👇

Address

61 Pascal Street
Palmerston North
4440

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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