Spark Arena
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| Former names | Auckland City Arena (planning/construction) Vector Arena (2007–17) |
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| Address | 42-80 Mahuhu Cres Parnell, Auckland 1010 New Zealand |
| Location | Quay Park, Downtown Auckland |
| Owner | Auckland Council |
| Operator | Quay Park Arena Management |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 7 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 |
| Main contractors | Dominion Constructors Ortech Industries |
| Tenants | |
| New Zealand Breakers (NBL) (2012–present) | |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
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 approximately $94 million, and of this sum ratepayers contributed $68 million for the facility to be managed by QPAM, the NZ operator, in New Zealand's 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. Shares in EVENZ were 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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