Whanganui's values driven coworking space, boutique cinema, and events venue.
Confluence values
Community
We all need a strong and resilient community, and Confluence wants to play its part in making sure we have one!
We raise funds and provide free or low-cost services to a range of community organisations. Confluence also hosts a number of training events to bring world-class opportunities to our Whanganui community.
Collaboration
Confluence contains a coworking space that hosts a wide range of coworkers; independent workers, small businesses, remote workers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, creatives, and other interested locals.
It's about more than having a space to work though. Confluence supports people to collaborate with each other and extend that collaboration to the wider community as well. We host a wide range of public and private meetings, students, podcasters, filmmakers and conference attendees. We also have highly skilled facilitators on-tap!
Critical Thinking
Confluence encourages critical thinking, investigation, and open communication. We ensure our space is open to all and a space where respectful but questioning conversations can take place.
We screen documentaries every Thursday evening. Thoughtful Thursday documentaries are thought provoking and attendees are encouraged to engage in conversation after each film.
All of Confluence's income comes directly from the people using the space so we're not afraid of doing things differently, trying new things, and hosting a diverse and eclectic mix of people and organisations.
Coworking Desks
Confluence Coworking
Confluence has been operating as a public coworking space for Whanganui since 2015. Coworking is being around other people in a professional working environment, whilst working on your own business. It's not like renting because you don't worry about the cost and commitment of maintaining an office, and it's not like working from home or a cafe because you and your business are the focus, where we provide a dedicated space for you to go to work, and most importantly, come home from.
Coworking means when you are at work you are at Confluence. So when you are at home, you are not at work.
Coworking means when you are at work you are at Confluence. So when you are at home, you are not at work.
Confluence cinema
Thoughtful Thursdays is about bringing audiences to documentary film, and documentary films to a Whanganui audience. Our 40 seat cinema space is a comfortable space to come together every Thursday evening at 6:30pm.
Some screenings may have on the door sales (cash only), but we do recommend using the grey buttons below each film to reserve a seat if you intend on coming along
Films are shown strictly in line with NZ classifications, so do please check before you buy. We list NZ classifications in the description for each film or you can call us at Confluence on (06) 2813471 for more advice.
Events and workshops
Finding Confluence
Confluence location
The public entrance to Confluence is near one end of Watt Street. Watt Street is the short street that the Regional Museum and War Memorial Centre are also on. So the easiest way to find Confluence is to go to the middle of Watt Street which is the raised brick crossing and public gathering area, known as Majestic Square. Our front door is about 30 metres along the same street, heading west or away from the river. You'll find it on your left hand side, set back from the road, just past the large white building.
You can also find Confluence using Google or Apple Maps by either searching for Confluence Whanganui, or the street address which is 15 Watt Street, Whanganui.
Our public door is open from 9am Monday to Friday, until 5pm. For events, workshops or films outside of these times the door will be open 30 mins before the advertised start time.
Car parking is available free of charge all-day around Queen's Park or the streets near the library. Alternatively daytime metered parking is right outside along Watt Street, which is also free of charge in the evenings and on Sundays or public holidays.
If you require accessible parking then please contact us beforehand so we can make arrangements for you to park as close to our door as possible.
If you require accessible parking then please contact us beforehand so we can make arrangements for you to park as close to our door as possible.