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| Location | 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua, New Zealand 5022 |
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| Coordinates | 41°07′58″S 174°50′17″E / 41.13264°S 174.838034°E |
| Owner | Porirua City Council |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
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| Broke ground | January 2008 |
| Opened | 21 November 2008 |
| Construction cost | 17.5 million |
| Architect | Stephenson & Turner9 |
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Te Rauparaha Arena is a multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment centre, with pools, Dash Swim School, a fitness centre, and indoor sports stadium and venues, 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 venue was named by the Ngāti Toa iwi after one of their most famous leaders, Te Rauparaha.[1]
- ^ a b Calman, Matt (21 November 2008). "Te Rauparaha reigns as chief events centre". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
- ^ Te Rauparaha Arena: Room details Archived 2009-05-14 at the Wayback Machine