For information on leasing Fleming House for office space please see advert on Trade Me.
The Royal Society of New Zealand provides new purpose built (2012) meeting and conference facilities that are ideal for a variety of corporate events, from small meetings, all-day workshops and seminars to cocktail functions and dinners.
The building is conveniently located in Thorndon and is built to state of the art earthquake proof standards. Each room offers natural light and pleasant surroundings.
Our capable and helpful team will assist you to ensure a successful function.
Lecture Theatre
Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
We are located at 11 Turnbull Street, Thorndon, Wellington.
(A 5-10 minute walk from train and bus stations and with easy access from the motorway onto Murphy Street).
With prior arrangement, there are 18 onsite carparks usually available in the evening and weekends.
There is a Wilsons carpark next door and metered street parking on Murphy Street.
Room Hire Rates, Sizes and Capacity
Rooms are hired in sessions: (Can be extended by prior arrangement). All prices are exclusive of GST.
| Morning | 8.00am – 12.00pm |
| Afternoon | 1.00pm – 5.00pm |
| Evening | 6.00pm – 10.00pm |
The lecture theatre is situated on the ground floor with airconditioning, built in projectors and screens in three positions, hearing loop, wheelchair access and can be opened onto an external garden courtyard.
The meeting rooms are situated on level 1 with both stair and lift access. These rooms are airconditioned, offer fixed whiteboards/projection screens with floor hubs for electronic equipment. The individual rooms can be opened to form one larger room if required.
The third meeting room on level 1 is ideal as a breakout room or for interviews and smaller meetings.
| Room | Area (Sq m) | THEATRE | CLASS ROOM | COCKTAIL (standing) | BOARD ROOM | U-SHAPE | BANQUET | 1 Session Rate $ | Adjoining sessions $ | 3 Sessions $ |
| Lecture Theatre | 180 | 150 | 80 | 165 | 50 | 40 | 140 | 500 | 900 | 1350 |
| Room 1 | 40 | 35 | - | - | 14 | - | - | 200 | 350 | 500 |
| Room 2 | 40 | 35 | - | - | 14 | - | - | 200 | 350 | 500 |
| Joint Room 1&2 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 50 | 24 | 20 | - | 400 | 700 | 1000 |
| Room 3 | 20 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 150 | 300 | 400 |
Room Layouts
Also for Hire:
| 1 Session Rate | Adjoining sessions | 3 Sessions | |
| PC Package (includes the use of laptop computer, pointer, data projector and screen) | 100 | 150 | 200 |
| Data projector & screen | 75 | 112.50 | 150 |
| Laptop computer | 50 | ||
| Electronic whiteboard | Included | ||
| Whiteboard | Included | ||
| Wireless Internet Access | Included | ||
| Teleconference Unit (direct costs including technician time will be on charged if RSNZ audio conference facilities used) | 20 | 40 | 60 |
| Videoconference Unit (direct costs including technician time will be on charged if RSNZ videoconference facilities used) | 100 | 150 | 175 |
| Lectern with microphone | 25 | 40 | 60 |
| Handheld/lapel microphone | 25 | 40 | 60 |
| CD / DVD Player | 20 | 40 | 60 |
| Flipchart stand & paper | 25 | 40 | 60 |
| Pad/paper/pens | $1 per person | ||
| Security charge (needed for all hires outside office hours) | $50 | ||
Audio Visual Facilities
Fully integrated audio-visual facilities are available to cater for most requirements. The lecture theatre is fitted with high resolution data projectors and drop-down screens (3 positions).
Catering
Catering is provided by external parties. We are happy to organise this for you for morning/afternoon teas and lunches.
Dinners must be organised and managed by the hirer.
We work closely with several very experienced and professional catering companies who are familiar with the facilities available.
| Per Person Per Session Charge | |
| Tea / coffee | $5 |
| Water | Included |
| Mints | Included |
Bookings
To check availability, please email: rooms@royalsociety.org.nz or phone reception 04 4727421 to discuss. Here
(PDF, 820 kB) is the brochure.
We look forward to hearing from you, and working with you to ensure the success of your function.
