The following is a list of stadiums in New Zealand, ordered by capacity. Currently stadiums with a capacity of at least 5,000 are included. It is actually difficult to account for accuracy here as many grounds use temporary stands, there is much use of standing only embankments and not often are grounds full to enable gauging accuracy. We can only rely on what is stated publicly. Also some grounds add extra capacity on rare occasions for major matches; Waikato can add 5,000 over a closed off bordering road. Yarrow has had to close its stands due to earthquake risks. QBE is to get a refurbished reduction. Owen Delany is in a rural area and gets rare serious games. Trafalgar was expanded once to 20,000 for a one of test match. And Christchurch is about to be replaced with an identical ground to Dunedin - which is New Zealand's only covered outdoor stadium.

An asterisk indicates that the tenant only uses the venue for some of the matches.

Eden Park is New Zealand's largest stadium
The Sky Stadium is New Zealand's second-largest stadium
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1Eden Park50,000AucklandCricket: Auckland Cricket Team

Rugby League: New Zealand Warriors, NRL Auckland Nines

Rugby Union: Blues, Auckland Rugby Union Team,

2Sky Stadium34,500WellingtonRugby Union: Hurricanes, Wellington Lions

Football: Wellington Phoenix FC, New Zealand national football team*

3Forsyth Barr Stadium30,748DunedinFootball: Otago United, Southern United FC

Rugby Union: Otago, Highlanders,

4Mt Smart Stadium30,000AucklandRugby League: New Zealand Warriors

Rugby Union: Moana Pasifika

5Rotorua International Stadium26,000RotoruaRugby Union: Bay of Plenty, Chiefs
6FMG Stadium Waikato25,800HamiltonRugby Union: Waikato Rugby Union, Chiefs,

Rugby Sevens: New Zealand national rugby sevens team

7Yarrow Stadium25,500New PlymouthCricket: Central Districts cricket team

Football: Team Taranaki

Rugby League: Taranaki rugby league team

Rugby Union: Chiefs, Hurricanes, Taranaki Rugby Football Union

note: Under reconstruction

8North Harbour Stadium25,000AucklandBaseball: Auckland Tuatara

Football: Waitakere United, New Zealand national football team

Rugby Union: North Harbour Rugby Union, Blues*

9McLean Park23,700NapierCricket: Central Districts Stags

Rugby Union: Hurricanes, Hawke's Bay Rugby Union,

10 Cook garden 20,700 Wanganui Rugby Union : Whanganui rugby Union

Athletics cycling

11Owen Delany Park20,000TaupōCricket: Northern Districts men's cricket team

Rugby Union: King Country Rugby Football Union

12Trustpower Baypark19,800TaurangaMotorsports: Bay of Plenty Speedway Association
13Northland Events Centre18,500WhangāreiCricket: Northern Districts men's cricket team

Rugby Union: Northland Rugby Union

14Trafalgar Park18,000NelsonFootball: Tasman United

Rugby Union: Tasman Rugby Union

15Rugby Park Stadium18,000InvercargillRugby Union: Rugby Southland
16Apollo Projects Stadium17,000ChristchurchRugby League: Canterbury rugby league team, South Island

Rugby Union: Crusaders

17CET Arena15,000Palmerston NorthFootball: Wellington Phoenix FC

Motorsports: Robertson Prestige International Speedway

Rugby League: Manawatu rugby league team

Rugby Union: Hurricanes Manawatu Turbos

See also

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