Rotorua International Stadium

Rotorua International Stadium is a major outdoor sports and events venue in the suburb of Westbrook, about a seven-minute drive from central Rotorua. It is one of the Bay of Plenty's principal large-scale event grounds, managed within Rotorua's events and venues network.

Capacity & facilities

Capacity varies by configuration, with the stadium reported to hold around 26,000 for rugby and up to 30,000 for concerts. A covered stand seats up to about 5,000, with additional concrete terracing on the western side of the field. The main field carries broadcast-quality floodlighting for night events and a large LED scoreboard, and the site offers extensive parking.

Events

The stadium has hosted a broad range of major events, including international and provincial rugby, Rugby World Cup 2011 pool matches, music festivals and large-scale community and cultural events, and caters for sporting fixtures, concerts and festivals.

For large outdoor gatherings, festivals and major sporting or entertainment events in the central North Island, Rotorua International Stadium provides substantial capacity and infrastructure. Discover more Rotorua venues.