The World of Wearable Arts has cancelled Friday night's show after the death of a crew member.

In a statement, WOW said one of its team suffered a medical event while at the TSB Arena on Wellington's waterfront on Friday morning and died.

"They were a beloved and valued member of the WOW whānau," a spokesperson said.

"Our thoughts are with their family, friends and everyone in the wider WOW team. We are providing additional support for our WOW cast and crew."

Organisers had decided to cancel Friday night's show due to the impact of the death, they said.

Ticket holders for this show would be contacted with information about refunds or transfers to another performance.

"We appreciate everyone's understanding and ask that the privacy of the crew member's family and our wider WOW whānau is respected at this time."

A Taste of WOW at the InterContinental Wellington would still go ahead as scheduled.