User:Hamedog/Sandbox Westpac
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| Westpac Stadium | |
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| The Caketin | |
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| Location | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Global Coordinates | |
| Broke ground | 1998-03-12 |
| Opened | 2000-01-03 |
| Owner | Wellington Regional Stadium Trust |
| Operator | Wellington Regional Stadium Trust |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $130 million NZD |
| Architect | Architecture Warren & Mahoney Ltd, Bligh Lobb Sports Architecture |
| Project Manager | Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Ltd |
| Contracted Construction Company | Fletcher Construction Ltd |
| Former names | |
| WestpacTrust Stadium | |
| Tenants | |
| Hurricanes (Super 14) Wellington Rugby Football Union (Air New Zealand Cup) Wellington Firebirds (State Shield) Otago University |
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| Seats | |
| 34,500, 38,000 with temporary seating | |
| Dimensions | |
| Length (North to South) 235 metres, Width (West to East) 185 metres |
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- For the cricket venue in Hamilton, New Zealand, see Westpac Park.
Westpac Stadium, previously known as WestpacTrust Stadium, is a major sporting venue in Thorndon Wellington, New Zealand. Due to its shape, it is colloquially known as The Cake-Tin throughout New Zealand, although the locals refer to it as The Stadium.
The stadium was built in 1999 on former railway land and has a capacity of 34,500. It was built to replace Athletic Park, the city’s old rugby stadium, which had fallen into disrepair and was poorly situated for the demands of modern sport, and has since been redeveloped for residential use. It located near the Wellington Railway Station and bus terminals, facilities often used by visitors.
[edit] History
With the previous rugby stadium in Wellington, Athletic Park, being built in 1903, many of the facilities were below par for an international sporting stadium.
[edit] Gallery
 Crowds filling in before a Tri Nations match |
 The Stadium entrance |
 The stadium during a One Day Cricket match in January 2005. |
