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located in Wairau Valley, on the North Shore of

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, New Zealand. The arena opened in 1992 and has a capacity of 4,179. It was previously the home arena of the

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, who play in the Australian National Basketball League. It is currently the home arena of the

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, who compete in the New Zealand National Basketball League. It also hosts concerts, expos, trade shows, conferences, netball, MMA and boxing, cheerleading and dance events. It has also hosted the New Zealand Badminton Open for over 10 years.

Major events

Basketball

In 2009, the arena hosted the final of the

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. The final saw the

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defeat

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88–80.

Boxing

It has hosted a number of boxing events, the majority of them promoted by Shane Cameron. The most famous fight night was in November 2014 where Kali Meehan fought Shane Cameron for the WBA Pan African Heavyweight Title. Also on the card was the Super 8 Cruiserweight tournament. The event was promoted by John McRae and broadcast live on Pay-Per-View with Sky Arena in New Zealand and

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in Australia.

Wheelchair rugby league

On 1 November 2024, the arena hosted the first

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international match played by

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. The match was the first in a two-match series against

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. Both matches were played at the arena with Australia winning 98–4 and 110–8 for a 2–0 series victory.

Other Events

The arena has hosted The Retro Event gaming convention since 2024.

References

Defunct National Basketball League (Australia) venues 1992 establishments in New Zealand Basketball venues in New Zealand Netball venues in New Zealand Boxing venues in New Zealand Indoor arenas in New Zealand Sports venues in Auckland North Shore, New Zealand Badminton venues Badminton in New Zealand New Zealand Breakers 1990s architecture in New Zealand Sports venues completed in 1992 {{NewZealand-stadium-stub