Arena Manawatu
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| FMG Stadium | |
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| Location | Palmerston North Central, New Zealand |
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| Owner | Palmerston North City Council |
| Former names | Palmerston North Showgrounds, Arena 1 |
| Tenants | Robertson Holden International Speedway |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
Arena Manawatu is the current name of the 180,000 square metre publicly owned recreational complex just west of the Palmerston North city centre in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand.
It has three linked indoor stadiums, with movable tiered seating. Outdoor facilities include football fields and a speedway track with grandstand.
It claims to handle around 8,000 bookings per year, regularly catering for 36 different sporting codes in addition to annual or other infrequent events such as the "A & P Show", religious conventions and festivals.
Recent events gaining international coverage included the second netball test between New Zealand and Australia in the winter of 2004.
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[edit] FMG Stadium
FMG Stadium is home to Manawatu Rugby, the Robertson Holden International Speedway and YoungHeart Manawatu Football Club.
[edit] Capacity
The stadium has a capacity of 18,000.
[edit] History
FMG Stadium was formerly known as Arena 1 and was the venue for the first ever Super 12 rugby match in 1996, which was played by the Wellington Hurricanes and the Auckland Blues.
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