Vector Arena
| Former names |
|
|---|---|
| Location | 42-80 Mahuhu Crescent, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Owner | Auckland City Council |
| Operator | Live Nation |
| Capacity | 12,000 (total capacity) 9,300 (basketball / netball) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 2004 |
| Opened | 24 March 2007 |
| Construction cost | NZ$ 94.8 million |
| Architect |
Peddle Thorp Crawford Architects |
| Structural engineer | Holmes Consulting Group |
| General contractor | Mainzeal Property and Construction, Ltd. |
| Tenants | |
| New Zealand Breakers (NBL) (2012–present) | |
Coordinates: 36°50′50″S 174°46′37″E / 36.8471738°S 174.7769451°E
Spark Arena (formerly Vector Arena) is a multipurpose arena in Auckland, New Zealand. Named for sponsor Spark New Zealand, the venue is located at Quay Park, Parnell, very close to the former The Strand Station. The arena cost about $94 million, and of this sum ratepayers contributed $68 million for the facility to be managed by QPAM, the NZ operator, in New Zealand first big public-private partnership. This runs for 40 years before ownership is transferred to the city.
After delays due to construction-related issues, the arena's first concert was Rock Star Supernova on 24 March 2007.
Vector Limited held the naming rights from the venue's opening in 2007 until April 2017, during which time it was called Vector Arena. On 19 April 2017, Spark New Zealand took over the naming rights, renaming the venue Spark Arena.
Quay Park Arena Management Ltd was incorporated in 2002 to construct and operate the stadium, in a deal between the company's owners and the then Auckland City Council. In 2005, the company was renamed QPAM Ltd. QPAM has ultimately been owned by EVENZ Limited since 2012. EVENZ was purchased by American company Live Nation Entertainment and Australian company MHC Investments after approval by the Overseas Investment Office in August 2016.
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