Stadiums
North Harbour Stadium is a stadium situated in Albany on Auckland's North Shore in New Zealand. It was opened in 1997 after nearly a decade of discussion, planning and construction. Rugby and soccer (football) are the only sports played on the main ground, as it is strictly rectangular. The neighbouring oval plays host to the region's major cricket matches.
Waikato Stadium is a major rugby union and soccer venue in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a total capacity, seated and standing, of 25,800, with temporary seating for major fixtures increasing the capacity to over 30,000. The stadium, owned by the Hamilton City Council, regularly hosts two rugby teams:
- The Waikato side in the country's top domestic rugby competition
- The Chiefs in the Southern Hemisphere Super 14 rugby competition
It will also host six group matches and two quarterfinals in the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
The stadium was built on the site of Hamilton's former rugby venue, Rugby Park. In 1996, the city of Hamilton announced plans to replace both Rugby Park and the city's major cricket venue, Westpac Park, with a single large oval stadium at the Rugby Park site, the city had second thoughts upon discovering that it only had commitments for NZD 27 million in funding, far short of the estimated NZD 52 million cost. It then decided instead to rebuild both stadiums on a smaller scale, reducing the total cost to NZD 30 million.
Westpac Stadium, previously known as WestpacTrust Stadium, is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. Due to its shape, it is colloquially known as The Cake-Tin in other parts of New Zealand, although the locals refer to it by either its proper name or simply as The Stadium. Fans of football (soccer) team Wellington Phoenix refer to the stadium as The Ring of Fire. The stadium was built in 1999 by Fletcher Construction and is situated close to major transport facilities (such as Wellington Railway Station) one kilometre north of the CBD. It was built on reclaimed railway land, which was surplus to requirements.
The stadium has a capacity of 34,500; 40,000 with temporary seating. It was built to replace Athletic Park, which was no longer considered adeqate for international events due to location and its state of disrepair. It was also built to provide a larger-capacity venue for One Day International
Queen Elizabeth II Park is a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for athletics and football matches. It was also used for greyhound racing, and hosts many other local and international sporting events. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. It was built in 1973 to host the Xth Commonwealth Games of 1974. It also contains a running track as well as a public swimming and diving pool. There is also a cricket ground behind the main complex called "The Village Green" which is the home of the Districts first class cricket team, the State Canterbury Wizards.