MATAKANA FUNCTIONS

From staff dos and milestone birthdays to weddings and brand launches — our venues at Matakana Country Park are made for celebrations that feel effortless.

Why Choose CHG for Functions

  • Dedicated events team → on-site planning and seamless delivery.

  • Experienced front of house → professional, welcoming service that makes guests feel looked after.

  • Flexible beverage options → curated packages, open bar tabs, or pay-as-you-go, whatever suits your style.

  • Catering from our kitchens → restaurant-quality food tailored to your event.

  • Two venues, versatile options→ book one space, or combine both for large bookings and multi-day events.

Smiths Matakana

Capacity: up to 200 guests

  1. Spaces: garden bar (40pax), conservatory (70pax), dining room (20pax), rock garden (40pax). Some spaces can be combined

  2. Best For: staff dos, birthdays, hens and stag parties, group dining, casual wedding gatherings, networking and casual community gatherings

  3. Features: live music/DJs, sport on big screen, buzzing atmosphere.

Stables Matakana

Capacity: up to 1000 guests

  1. Spaces: seated dining (120pax), cocktail (200pax), standing only event (300pax), outdoor areas weather dependant can go up to 1000.

  2. Best For: weddings, milestone celebrations, staff parties, product launches, photoshoots, birthdays, anniversaries, memorials

  3. Features: exclusive hire, indoor/outdoor flexibility, home of Stables Collective

Assorted gourmet dishes on a wooden table, including a grilled vegetable skewer, fried seafood, a meat dish with sauce, and vegetable accompaniments with sauces.
Indoor restaurant with colorful striped umbrellas hanging from the ceiling, wooden beams, and a group of people seated around a large wooden table, some standing and talking, with potted plants and natural light coming through the windows.
Audience clapping at an indoor event with string lights on the ceiling.
People dancing and celebrating in a warmly lit wooden room, with two men energetically performing in the center surrounded by a clapping crowd.
Group of women gathered around a table at an outdoor restaurant or patio, enjoying food and drinks on a sunny day.
Three women posing together, one in a floral dress, one in a white sweater and pants, and one in a green dress, standing in front of a floral backdrop.
Speaker presenting on stage with a screen displaying a knowledge-building formula, and an audience seated in front. The venue is decorated with string lights and features a large wagon wheel on the wall.
Group of women selecting wine bottles from ice-filled buckets outdoors.
Crowded indoor concert with string lights on the ceiling, a stage with performers, and audience facing the stage.
Elegantly set dining table with white flowers, wine glasses, and neatly arranged napkins and silverware.
Musician performing with acoustic guitar in a venue decorated with vinyl records and a motivational sign on the wall.
Charcuterie board with assorted meats, cheeses, grapes, olives, and crackers on a wooden table.