| TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre | |
|---|---|
| Multi Purpose Venue | |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Opened | April 2005 |
| Owner | Counties Manukau Pacific Trust |
| Construction cost | NZ$ 48.7 million |
| Architect | Cox Creative Spaces[1] |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Various event tenants | |
TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre is a multi-purpose event centre located in Manukau City, New Zealand, with an indoor arena, theatre and meeting halls hosting community, cultural and sports events, concerts and plays, exhibits, trade shows and expos, corporate functions, meetings, weddings and other special events. The event centre has cost an estimated NZ$ 48.7 million, of which somewhat less than half came from Manukau City Council.[2] The naming sponsor is TelstraClear.
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The Sir Woolf Fisher Arena has an end theatre stage capacity of 3,000 people utilising a combination of terraced and flat floor seating. Large scale cultural, entertainment and sport events come to life in the Sir Woolf Fisher Arena with innovative seating rising into the ceiling opening an ambient banqueting hall and exhibition space. Also included with the Arena are 4 changing rooms.[3]
Sponsored by Genesis Power, this theatre features changeable seating with a traditional end stage format. The theatre sits a maximum of 340 people when set up for banquet or convention table evets, but can hold more for standard end stage type events. It is home to the Manukau Symphony Orchestra while hosting other concerts, plays, musicals, recitals, weddings and conferences. The theatre includes 4 dressing rooms.[4]
Mayoress Charity Gala Ball raised $300,000 for Kidz First[5]
NZ$ 544,000 given in direct community sponsorship
9,020 students attended our Schools Programme[6]
Home to the Manukau Symphony Orchestra[7]
Home to The Original Art Sale[8], Auckland's largest art sale event
Host to Inaugural Manukau Festival of Arts[9]
Proud host to the NZ Prime Minister’s Job Summit 2009 [10]
Over 1.3 million visitors since opening
65% of events were community based
Design completed for Stage 2[11]
Matariki Scholarship Award
Over 400 great indoor and outdoor events
The Trust continues to exceed financial targets
The centre has won a number of awards over the years:[12]