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TSB Stadium

A tradeshow at the TSB Stadium.

Mulit-purpose venue

TSB Stadium is a multi-purpose events centre that can cater for a diverse range of events including sports, shows and concerts, exhibitions and trade shows, dinners, conventions and community events.

Check out our Events Calendar to find out what's on.

Location

TSB Stadium is situated on Pukekura Raceway within 53 acres of manicured grounds adjacent to New Plymouth's Pukekura Park. The main vehicle access is from Mason Drive which is off Coronation Avenue.

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Venue description

TSB Stadium is a true multi-purpose venue that features a Robbins Bio Channel sprung flooring tech-system. It has the ability to convert to a commercial event within hours of sports or commercial use.

The stadium has an uninterrupted floor space of 2,200m², housing three full-sized sports courts, plus an entrance foyer that has a reception desk and ticket box. A mezzanine area overlooks the stadium floor and includes a full kitchen.

Bookings

For all enquiries please contact us on 06-759 6060 or email enquiries@npdc.govt.nz.

Facilities

Parking: The venue has parking for 800 vehicles.

Capacity: The stadium has a capacity of 2,635 seated and 4,560 standing, and banquet dining for 100 to 1,000.

Seating: Motorised Hussey retractable seating either side of centre court, for 1,205 bench seats per side, is available.

Access: A 3.6m wide roller door in the end wall (opposite the foyer) provides vehicle access to the stadium floor. (Advance notice and approval from stadium staff is required.)

Dressing rooms: Four changing or dressing rooms, two referee rooms and toilets that can be separated from the public toilets for players or entertainers.Return to top

Set up

The roof trusses can support lighting truss and PA equipment. Loads can be hung from the top and bottom of the truss, depending on weight loads. All loads must be vertical with 8.85m between truss centres.

Actual capacity of the truss varies across its length. Intended loads must be checked by stadium staff and, if required, an engineer.

There are clear sections of roof above each truss that let in daylight – these can be blacked out.

Previous events

Various sports events including:

Taranaki Mountain Airs National Basketball League games.
Western Flyers National Bank Cup netball games.
Volleyball games.
New Zealand Secondary Schools Netball Tournament.
National Indoor Bowls Tournament.
National Roller Skating Championships 2003.
Tall Blacks versus Hungary international basketball game 2002.
Freestyle MotoXXX 2005.Return to top

Major shows at TSB Stadium include:

Westlife.
G-TARanaki Guitar Festival.
UB40.
Tina Turner.
Billy Connolly.
Cirque Eloize.
INXS.
Motorhead.
The Beach Boys.
Jimmy Barnes.
Jethro Tull.

Expos and conferences are regularly held at TSB Stadium, including:

Home and Lifestyle Expo.
Oil and Gas Expo.
Careers Expo.
Let’s Hear It for the Girls Expo.
The 2003 Primary Schools Principals Conference.
New Zealand Dairy Expo and Conference.

Major functions have included the Shell Todd Oil Services Christmas function and the Ravensdown dinner.

History

The TSB Stadium opened on 4 November 1992 as a multi-purpose community indoor venue, owned by us but operated by the TSB Stadium Trust Board. The local community raised money for the construction of the stadium through a 'Pool and Stadium Fund'. In total, $1.9 million was raised.

In 2004 we took over operational management of the TSB Stadium in line with other New Plymouth venues.