Midway Resource Hub

From beachside events to how-to guides, this is your hub for what’s on and how to make the most of Midway.

Plan Your Event at Midway

Business & Community Venue Hire

Flexible daytime hire for meetings, workshops, training days and community gatherings, with ocean views and a self-service set-up.

Corporate event dinner table setup with purple uplighting at Midway Hub, venue hire cost Gisborne

Business Functions

A flexible space for client functions, dinners and private business events, with room for your people and Midway Beach right outside.

Private Functions

Host your event your way, with a self service lounge, ocean views, BYO options and space for seated or standing gatherings.

Meeting Room Hire

A private boardroom for meetings, interviews, planning sessions and video calls, with AV equipment and a calm coastal setting.

Wedding ceremony floral arch on the balcony at Midway Hub overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Gisborne

Weddings at Midway

A modern beachfront space for weddings, with flexible set-up options, local supplier recommendations and views over Midway Beach.

Events and Venue Hire Guides

Mana Moana Lounge set up for a beachfront wedding reception with floral arch and ocean views, Gisborne
Guide

Best Wedding Venues in Gisborne – An Honest Local Guide

Gisborne has about ten wedding venue options, from beachfront lounges to vineyard estates and community halls. Prices range from a few hundred dollars for a hall hire to $5,500 for a full destination weekend. Most venues here are BYO, which saves thousands on catering. We run Midway Hub, one of the venues on this list. Every option gets an honest review below.

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Guide

Best Wedding Venues in NZ – The Complete 2026 Guide

New Zealand has hundreds of wedding venues across vineyards, beaches, mountains, and heritage buildings. This guide covers the best options by region – from Waiheke Island wineries and Queenstown lakefront lodges to Hawke’s Bay estates and Canterbury gardens. We run a beachfront venue in Gisborne, so we’re upfront about that bias.

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Gisborne coastline at sunrise with golden light over Poverty Bay and the Pacific Ocean
Guide

Things to Do in Gisborne – A Local’s Guide to the Best Experiences

Gisborne has world-class surf beaches, the only place in New Zealand where you can hand-feed wild stingrays, cellar doors pouring award-winning Chardonnay, and enough coastal walks and cultural landmarks to fill a week. This local’s guide covers the best beaches, nature spots, wineries, Maori heritage sites, family activities, and annual events – with insider tips on when to go and what most visitors miss.

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