Levin Domain, also known as Courtesy Domain, is a recreational reserve in Levin, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. Situated on Bath Street, it is about 200 metres from Levin's main street, Oxford Street. It includes the district's main

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ground, and it is also home to the Levin tennis and squash clubs, and the Laurie Roberts

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. It also includes small areas of parkland. It was formerly also a

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ground. Rugby union has been played at Levin Domain since 1908. It is the headquarters and home ground of the

Horowhenua-Kapiti Rugby Football Union The Horowhenua-Kapiti Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in the Horowhenua and Kāpiti Coast districts in the Manawatū-Whanganui and Wellington regions. History The union was established in 1893 as the ''Horowhenua Ru ...

. They compete in the

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. The first major cricket match held on the ground came in 1966 when

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played Southern Hawke's Bay in the 1965/66

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was first played there in 1985 when

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played

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in the 1984/85 Shell Cup. The ground held seven further List A matches, the last of which came during the 1995/96 season when Central Districts played Northern Districts. Three first-class matches have been played there, with Central Districts playing

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in the 1985/86

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and

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in the 1986/87 and 1987/88 Shell Trophy seasons. Two

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s have held there:

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played

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in January 1994, and Australia played

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in the

1994–95 New Zealand Women's Centenary Tournament The 1994–95 New Zealand Women's Centenary Tournament was a Women's One Day International (WODI) cricket tournament that was held in New Zealand in February 1995. It was a tri-nation series between Australia, India and New Zealand. It was part of ...

. The headquarters of cricket in Levin are now at Donnelly Park. In July 2025 the

Horowhenua District Horowhenua District is a Districts of New Zealand, territorial authority district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand, administered by Horowhenua District Council. Located north of Wellington and Kāpiti Coast District, Kāpiti, ...

Council opened Levin Domain to the public during daylight hours as part of an effort to reinvigorate the town centre.

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