Hancock Community House has a range of meeting rooms available for hire

Kikorangi, Whero and Kōwhai are suitable for up to 25 people each. Whero and Kōwhai can be combined to fit 50 people. Each of these rooms has a wall mounted TV with HDMI inputs and movable tables and chairs. A whiteboard can usually be provided subject to availability.

​Karaka is suitable for smaller meetings of up to 8 people. This room is great for one-on-one consultations and small group discussions. Karaka can be booked for a maximum of 3 hours per week for external users. 

After-hours bookings can only be accommodated if suitable access arrangements can be made, and may be subject to additional terms and conditions. Please contact us to discuss this.

Please note that to ensure our tenant organisations are able to operate effectively, Kakariki is only available to Hancock House tenants. 

Reduced rates are available for community groups with charitable status, and for half- or full-day bookings.

Palmerston North is at the RED Traffic Light Setting

  • Masks are required in all communal areas of the building — including reception, the foyer, kitchens and bathrooms.
  • Everyone must scan the QR codes or complete a record keeping slip as they enter the building.
  • Because a number of services based in our building provide essential services, we will not be requiring vaccine passes at reception.
    However, some organisations in HCH may decide to use the vaccine pass for their clients, and meeting room users can decide whether to use them for their meeting.
  • Meeting room users are responsible for making necessary arrangements to keep their attendees safe and follow the red level rules.
  • In red, events MUST use vaccine passes. You will be responsible for checking these — we will not be asking to view them at reception.
  • In red, gatherings must be capped to allow 1m distancing. If you are not using vaccine passes, the gathering must be limited to 25 people. 
  • A gathering is where people know each other, eg a social club. An event is where people do not know each other. 

Meeting room capacities and hire rates

Note: The room capacities listed below do not take social distancing into account.
​In most cases, the capacity is halved if the nature of your event or meeting requires participants to maintain 1m social distancing.
Room
Kikorangi (Blue Room)
Whero (Red Room)
Kōwhai (Yellow Room)
Whero ​+ Kōwhai (Double Room)
Karaka (Orange Room)
​Kakariki (Green Room)

Rates exclude GST
Capacity (approx)
20
20
20
40
​6
​6
Hourly Rate
$20
$20
$20
$35
​​Koha
Not available for external hire
Hourly Rate - Community Groups
$16
$16
$16
$28
​Koha
Not available for external hire

Meeting room availability

See calendar below to check room availability. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of this calendar but please confirm availability with the Customer Services Officer at Hancock House.