Te Rauparaha Arena
Te Rauparaha Arena is a multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment centre in Porirua, New Zealand. The centre, which cost NZ$17.5 million to construct, was officially opened on 21 November 2008.[1] The main stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,000, while a secondary stadium can hold another 500 people.[2] The name of the venue was gifted by the Ngāti Toa iwi, acknowledging of one of their most famous leaders, Te Rauparaha.[1]
The venue was built as a replacement for the Porirua Recreation Centre, which went into the administration of the Porirua City Council in 1998 after it was no longer able to be maintained. The council decided to replace it with a larger sports and entertainment centre in 2000. Following years of designing and community consultation, construction of the present venue began in January 2008, and celebrated its official opening on 21 November.[3]
Te Rauparaha Arena is an alternate home venue for the Central Pulse in the ANZ Championship. In 2009, it was the venue at which the Pulse recorded their first victory in the ANZ Championship, with a 53–52 victory over 2008 champions the New South Wales Swifts.[4]
It hosted the Māori Art Market in 2009 and will host it again in 2011.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Calman, Matt (2008-11-21). "Te Rauparaha reigns as chief events centre". The Dominion Post. http://www.stuff.co.nz/4767643a11.html. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ Te Rauparaha Arena: Capacities
- ^ Te Rauparaha Arena: History
- ^ Miles, Penny (2009-06-29). "25th time lucky: Pulse win at last". The Dominion Post. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/2547596/25th-time-lucky-Pulse-win-at-last. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "MAORI ART MARKet is an iconic event produced by Toi Maori Aotearoa". maoriartmarket.com. 2011 [last update]. http://www.maoriartmarket.com/. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
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Coordinates: 41°07′58″S 174°50′17″E / 41.13264°S 174.838034°E
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