Okara Park
| Okara Park | |
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Great stadium |
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| Data | |
| place | 51 Okara Drive 0148 Whangarei , Northland , New Zealand
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 44 '2.6 " S , 174 ° 19' 46.3" E |
| opening | 1965 |
| Renovations | 2008-2010 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| costs | 16 million NZD (2008-2010) |
| capacity | 18,500 seats |
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The Okara Park (officially Northland Events Center ) is a rugby - and football stadium in the New Zealand city of Whangarei . Northland region . It is mostly used for rugby games ( rugby union and rugby league ), but also for football . It is the home ground of the Northland Rugby Football Union (Rugby Union) and the Northern Swords rugby league club . Opened in 1965, the facility near the Hātea River can accommodate 18,500 visitors.
Okara Park was completely renovated from 2008 to 2010 for 16 million NZD . It emerged u. a. a new main grandstand with 3,000 seats and an event center.
The sports facility was a venue for the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup and the 2015 U-20 World Cup .
Web links
- austadiums.com: Northland Events Center (English)
- argon.co.nz: Construction project Northland Events Center (English)
- rcp.co.nz: Construction project Northland Events Center (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Northland Events Center. In: austadiums.com. Retrieved April 19, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Builders get ball rolling on Okara Park project ( Memento from July 24, 2011 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ Controversy as council revives Okara Park upgrade ( Memento from July 24, 2011 in the web archive archive.today )