Vodafone Events Centre

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Due Drop Events Centre
Vodafone Events Centre
Address770 Great South Road
Location Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
OwnerWaka Pacific Trust
OperatorWaka Pacific Trust
Opened3 April 2005;17 years ago (2005-04-03)
Construction cost
NZ$ 48.7 million
Former names
Vodafone Events Centre, TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre (2005-13)
Theatre seating
3,000 (Sir Woolf Fisher Arena)
700 (Genesis Energy Theatre)
Enclosed space
 • Total space4,696 square metres (50,550 sq ft)
 • Breakout/meeting362 square metres (3,900 sq ft)
 • Ballroom2,200 square metres (24,000 sq ft)
Website
https://www.duedropeventscentre.org.nz/

Due Drop Events Centre [1] (originally the Vodafone Events Centre) is a multi-purpose event centre located in Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand (suburb of the former Manukau City), with an indoor arena, theatre and meeting halls hosting community, cultural and sports events, concerts and plays, exhibits, trade fairs and expos, corporate functions, meetings, weddings and other special events. The event centre has cost an estimated NZ$ 48.7 million, of which somewhat less than half came from Manukau City Council. The naming rights sponsor was Vodafone, New Zealand. but after it was purchased by Due Drop Foundation, the center was subsequently renamed.

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Facilities

Sir Woolf Fisher Arena

The Sir Woolf Fisher Arena has an end theatre stage capacity of 3,000 people utilising a combination of terraced and flat floor seating. [2]

BNZ Theatre

Sponsored by BNZ, this theatre features changeable seating with a traditional end stage format. The theatre sits a maximum of 700 people. It is home to the Manukau Symphony Orchestra while hosting other concerts, plays, musicals, recitals, weddings and conferences. [3] The theatre includes four dressing rooms.

Vector Wero Whitewater Park

The Vector Wero Whitewater Park (opened 2016) is the first purpose-built man-made river and white-water facility of New Zealand, offers water activities including rafting, kayaking and standup paddleboarding as well as for the 2017 World Masters Games. [4]

2009 Highlights

Mayoress Charity Gala Ball raised $300,000 for Kidz First [5]
NZ$ 544,000 given in direct community sponsorship
9,020 students attended our Schools Programme [6]
Home to the Manukau Symphony Orchestra [7]
Home to The Original Art Sale, [8] Auckland's largest art market
Host to the Southside Arts Festival [9]
Over 1.3 million visitors since opening
65% of events were community based
Design completed for Stage 2 [10]

Awards

The Due Drop Events Centre has won a number of awards over the years: [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Evans, Adrian (29 March 2013). "Name change upsets". Stuff.co.nz . Fairfax New Zealand . Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Sir Woolf Fisher Arena (from the official website. Retrieved 28 May 2018.)
  3. ↑ William Dart (30 March 2005). "A real home of their own". NZ Herald. NZME . Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Vector Wero Whitewater Park (from the official website. Retrieved 28 May 2018.)
  5. ↑ Kidz First Children's Hospital Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  6. ↑ TelstraClear Pacific Schools Programme Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  7. ↑ Manukau Symphony Orchestra Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  8. ↑ The Original Art Sale Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  9. ↑ Southside Arts Festival Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  10. ↑ Vodafone Events Centre Stage 2 Project Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  11. ↑ Awards (from the official website. Retrieved 28 May 2018.)

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