19th March 2024 Weta WorkshopWētā Workshop has won an international award for its design work at the Haikou International Duty-Free Shopping Complex in Hainan, China.
17th November 2023 Weta WorkshopWētā Workshop Unleashed will host a special screening event of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings: Return of the King next month.
13th November 2023 Pounamu Pathway / Weta WorkshopA new sculpture destined for the Pounamu Pathway has received a blessing from descendants of Poutini Ngāi Tahu warrior chief, Tūhuru, ahead of its placement at the Māwhera centre in Greymouth.
31st October 2023 Weta WorkshopWētā Workshop Unleashed has developed new multi-language capabilities and added tours at its Auckland location within SkyCity.
3rd October 2023 Museums / Weta WorkshopWētā Workshop is to open its $15m World War I art and visitor experience in Le Quesnoy, France, next week.
28th September 2023 Pounamu Pathway / Weta WorkshopWētā Workshop and Poutini Ngāi Tahu are bringing stories of the historic Pounamu Pathway to life, with the first experience centre expected to open in December.
26th June 2023 Weta WorkshopWētā Workshop Unleashed is introducing new languages to its Auckland experience offerings, with Mandarin and Japanese now available.
6th June 2023 Weta WorkshopWētā Workshop, Mediaworks and media agency MBM have teamed up to create New Zealand’s first ever 3D effect digital-out-of-home, or 3DOOH, billboard.
8th February 2023 Meet & Greet / Weta WorkshopIn the first of our new series hearing from industry movers and entrants, the Ticker talks to Emma Canute, sales manager at Wētā Workshop, based at its Unleashed! attraction in Auckland.
25th November 2022 Kauri / Weta WorkshopWētā Workshop’s modelling talents have been put to use as part of efforts to protect kauri from pests and diseases such as dieback.
10th December 2021 Awards / Weta WorkshopWētā Workshop Unleashed has won a gong at the Themed Entertainment Association’s Thea Awards, the ‘Oscars’ of themed entertainment.
21st October 2021 Awards / Weta WorkshopWētā Workshop: Unleashed in Auckland has been recognised internationally by winning the Blooloop Innovation Award for Storytelling at an online event hosted in London.
14th December 2020 Weta WorkshopWeta Workshop Unleashed’s expansion to Auckland will help create a new hotspot for the city, says the operator.
14th December 2020 Gallery / Weta WorkshopThe Ticker went behind-the-scenes at the new Weta Workshop Unleashed attraction in Auckland last week, set to open to the public tomorrow, Tuesday 15 December.
9th November 2020 Weta WorkshopWeta Workshop’s Auckland attraction opens to the public on Tuesday 15 December.
