TET Stadium & Events Centre

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TET Stadium & Events Centre
TET Stadium & Events Centre
Location Inglewood, New Zealand
Coordinates 39°09′17.6″S174°12′42″E / 39.154889°S 174.21167°E / -39.154889; 174.21167 Coordinates: 39°09′17.6″S174°12′42″E / 39.154889°S 174.21167°E / -39.154889; 174.21167
Capacity 3,000
Construction
Broke ground1997
Built2000
Opened2000
Tenants
Taranaki
Inglewood United F.C.
Inglewood & Taranaki Athletics

TET Stadium & Events Centre is a multi-purpose sports facility in Inglewood, New Zealand. It is the home ground of the Taranaki Mitre 10 Cup side Taranaki. The ground also plays host to local side Inglewood United F.C. and to the Inglewood & Taranaki athletics clubs. [1]

The facility has been home to the Taranaki Mitre 10 Cup side since the 2020 season, having moved from Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth which was closed for renovations to comply with earthquake regulations. [2] [3]

The facility was used as a training venue for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, with the local Taranaki side having to move out of the venue for the duration of the tournament. [4]

It features an all weather athletics track around the main field, a 1,000 seat covered grandstand and on the opposite side four large changing rooms, one smaller changing room. Upstairs in the pavilion, a balcony over looks the venue with bar, kitchen and conference facilities available.

Temporary infrastructure was built to be able to host Mitre 10 Cup matches, including a camera tower, commentary and coaches boxes.

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References

  1. "About TET Stadium & Events Centre". TET Stadium & Events Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. "Taranaki Rugby relocates Mitre 10 Cup matches to Inglewood's TET Stadium". Australasian Leisure Management. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. "The decision has been made, Council determines future of Yarrow Stadium". 21 May 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  4. "Fifa U20 World Cup pushes out Taranaki club rugby". Stuff.co.nz. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

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