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| Location | 65–67 Central Park Drive,Henderson, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 36°51′36″S174°38′10.32″E / 36.86000°S 174.6362000°E /-36.86000; 174.6362000 |
| Owner | Waitakere City Stadium Trust |
| Capacity | 4,901 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 11 September 2004 |
| Construction cost | $26 millionNZD |
| Architect | Warren and Mahoney |
| Tenants | |
| Northern Mystics (ANZ Championship) (2008–present) Waitakere City Athletics Club (1984–present) Waitakere City Rugby Club (Gallaher Shield) (2004–present) Waitakere United (NZFC) (2004–2021) Auckland Stars (NZNBL) (2005–2009) Netball World Championship (2007) Badminton World Junior Championship (2007) Waitakere Rangers (BCC) (2006–2007) Auckland Diamonds (NBC) (2004–2007) New Zealand Breakers (ANBL) (2004–2006; 2021) Super City Rangers (NZNBL) (2013–2018) | |
The Trusts Arena is anindoor arena located inHenderson, Auckland, New Zealand. It is amulti-purpose stadium that primarily holds sports events and music concerts. The Arena was opened by then Prime Minister of New ZealandHelen Clark on 11 September 2004. It holds 4,901 people. Adjacent to the stadium is an outdoorathletics facility known as the Douglas Track and Field, which has a capacity of 3,000 people.[1]
The sporting complex has been the home of many sporting teams, with the current arena tenant being theNorthern Mystics of theANZ Championship. Clubs based at the adjacent Douglas Track and Field include Waitakere City Athletics Club,Waitakere City Rugby Club, andWaitakere United of theNew Zealand Football Championship.
The outdoor stadium attached to The Trusts Arena is known as the Douglas Track and Field.[2] The facility currently caters forathletics, rugby andassociation football. Waitakere City Athletic Club, Waitakere City Rugby Club andWaitakere United are based at the stadium. The stadium is used as the training ground for theAll Blacks when preparing for matches in Auckland. The stadium was home to the now-defunct rugby league teamWaitakere Rangers of theBartercard Cup competition, and has also served as a training ground for theNew Zealand Warriors of theNRL. The stadium also hosted the 2010 Australasian Gaelic Games.
The Trusts Arena has hosted over more than a dozen of notable boxing events from various promotions, including Duco Events and Super 8.[6] This venue has been so popular for boxing promoters that it has earned the title ofNew Zealand's Home of Boxing andNew Zealand's Boxing Arena. The arena has its own boxing gym, called Arena Boxing.[7]
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