The New Zealand International Convention Centre is located on the site bounded by Hobson Street, Nelson Street, and Wellesley Street with the existing TVNZ site to the north.

There are three main levels to the convention centre to house up to 2,850 delegates in a mix of convention, exhibition, plenary and meeting areas.

The facility contains a public atrium and entry together with an external laneway between the convention centre and new Hobson Street Hotel. There is 8,100m² flexible ground floor exhibition and entertainment spaces with support spaces and a 2850 seat plenary theatre located on the level above together with breakout and pre function areas.

The project is linked to the Hobson Street Hotel with a ground floor plaza level off Hobson St and an air bridge link at the upper public level. The project is clad in a mix of glass, terracotta tiles, and aluminium composite panel.

Artwork by Sara Hughes and Peata Larkin are integrated into the façade of the NZICC with glass artwork titled Iwi Rau by Sara Hughes and terracotta tile artwork titled Pekerangi by Peata Larkin.

The NZICC has been designed in association with Warren and Mahoney and Woods Bagot.