The conference and surrounding events will all be located in the Wellington region.
It will be mid-spring! Average temperatures will be in the mid to high-teens. Our spring weather can have 4 seasons in one day, so please bring clothing suitable for variable weather.
Venue
Kohacon20 will be held in the Taiwhanga Kauhau/Auditorium, which sits within the National Library of New Zealand’s Tiakiwai Conference Centre on Molesworth Street. Located on the outskirts of the CBD, the centre is close to Wellington buses, trains, ferries, and Lambton Quay. The Auditorium features an acoustic-enhancing design, the latest AV systems, AV control and preparation rooms, and 170 seats.
Map
Transport
App based
Public transport
Metlink - Greater Wellington’s public transport network
- Plan your public transport travel with Metlink’s journey planner
- Bus, cable car, ferry, and train timetables
- Bus, ferry, and train tickets can be purchased for single, return, or 10-trip travel
- Bus tickets can be purchased on buses. Please note your trip will cost slightly more than using a stored value Snapper card. (Snapper cards can be purchased from Snapper retailers. More information about Snapper. Correct fare only. For more information
- Ferry tickets can be purchased at the East by West ticket office at Queens Wharf, of on-board. Credit cards, EFTPOS, and cash are accepted. For more information
- Train tickets can be purchased from railway station ticket offices, or on-board trains. For more information
- There are a selection of shematic maps of the Metlink bus and train networks
Taxi
Accommodation
Backpackers
- Base Backpackers Wellington (2.4km from venue)
- Hotel Waterloo and Backpackers (650m from venue)
- Nomads Capital Backpackers (1.7km from venue)
- Trek Global Backpackers (1.7km from venue)
- YHA Wellington (2.3km from venue)
Hotels
- The Astelia (1.7km from venue) DISCOUNT CODE TBD IN JAN 2019
- Bay Plaza Hotel (2.3km from venue)
- Boulcott Suites (1.6km from venue) DISCOUNT CODE TBD IN JAN 2019
- Brentwood Hotel (5.9km from venue)
- Cambridge Hotel (2.5km from venue)
- CityLife Wellington (1km from venue)
- Copthorne Hotel Wellington Oriental Bay (2.5km from venue)
- DoubleTree by Hilton (1km from venue)
- Gilmer Apartment Hotel (1.4km from venue)
- Ibis Wellington (1km from venue)
- InterContinental Wellington (1.1km from venue)
- Grand Mercure Wellington (2.1km from venue)
- James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor (1km from venue)
- Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman Hotel (1.7km from venue) DISCOUNT CODE TBD IN JAN 2019
- Novotel Wellington (1km from venue)
- Ohtel (2.3km from venue)
- Park Hotel Lambton Quay (800m from venue)
- Quest Atrium (1.1km from venue)
- Quest on Lambton (550m from venue)
- Quest on the Terrace (1km from venue)
- Quest on Thorndon (500m from venue)
- Quest Wellington (1.1km from venue)
- Rydges Wellington (600m from venue)
- Stay at St Paul’s (250m from venue)
- The Thorndon Hotel Wellington by Rydges (280m from venue)
- Travelodge Hotel Wellington (1.3km from venue)
- Quest on Johnston (900m from venue)
- Sofitel Wellington 600m from venue)
- West Plaza Hotel (1.6km from venue)
Arts and entertainment in the city
- Archives New Zealand - New Zealand’s national archive and official guardian of its public archives
- Beehive and Parliament Buildings - The buildings that house New Zealand’s parliament
- Cable Car Museum - Museum highlighting the city’s cable car transport system
- City Gallery Wellington - Contemporary art gallery with a range of exhibitions and events
- Dominion Museum - New Zealand’s former National Museum and Art Gallery from 1936 – 1996, the building now houses the Great War Exhibition
- He Tohu - Permanent exhibition of three iconic constitutional documents that shape Aotearoa/New Zealand
- Katherine Mansfield House and Garden - Mansfield’s early childhood home
- Māori Arts Gallery - Māori-owned, family-run business promoting traditional and contemporary Māori arts
- Nairn Street Cottage - New Zealand’s oldest original cottage
- New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts Academy Galleries
- New Zealand Cricket Museum - Museum documenting the history of cricket in New Zealand through photos, videos, and memorabilia
- New Zealand Portrait Gallery - portraits of New Zealanders who have shaped the country’s development
- Old Government Buildings - historic home of New Zealand’s centralised government
- The One Room Fan Museum - Private collection of memorabilia, costumes, and stories about the Lord of the Rings fandom
- Pukeahu National War Memorial - Commemoration of New Zealanders who died in war, post-war conflicts, and peacekeeping operations
- Reserve Bank Museum - Specialist economic and central banking museum
- Space Place at Carter Observatory - Highlighting stories of New Zealand skies
- Te Papa Tongarewa - New Zealand’s national museum
- Wellington Botanic Garden - 25 hectares of specialised plants, including, protected native forest
- Wellington Museum - Museum dedicated to sharing the cultural, social, and maritime stories of the Wellington region
- Wellington Tramway Museum - Collection of ex-Wellington city tramcars
- Weta Workshop - Special effects and prop company. Also holds guided tours and hands-on workshops
Tourist adventures
Visa
You can visit New Zealand as a tourist, to see family and friends, or for business purposes.
- Visitor visa factsheet
- Explore NZ Visa options
- Some visitors can travel to New Zealand without a visa if they get an NZeTA (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority)
- If you have already requested an NZeTA, you can check its status here
If you are not sure which visa is right for you: