Rugby League Venues — New Zealand
90 venues on record in New Zealand, grouped by 17 regions.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Across 90 venues, 1,676 rugby league games are on record in New Zealand, spanning 1908–2026. The most-used ground is Go Media Stadium in Auckland (Penrose), with 648 games hosted and a top recorded crowd of 32,174.
Jump to region: Auckland (21) · Canterbury (10) · Taranaki (10) · Waikato (9) · Wellington (8) · West Coast (5) · Bay of Plenty (4) · Manawatu-Wanganui (4) · Hawke's Bay (4) · Otago (4) · Northland (3) · Gisborne (3) · Nelson (1) · Southland (1) · North Shore (1) · Waikato District (1) · Hauraki District (1)
Auckland (21 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Media Stadium formerly Mt Smart Home of New Zealand Warriors | Auckland (Penrose) | 648 | 32,174 | 1989–2026 |
| Carlaw Park Home of None (closed 2002; historic home of Auckland rugby league) | Auckland | 305 | 28,000 | 1921–2001 |
| Mt Smart Stadium No. 2 Home of Not a fixed club home — used as a secondary/overflow rugby league pitch within the Mt Smart complex (the main stadium is home to the NZ Warriors) for lower-tier and representative fixtures: NRL Under-20s, NSW Reserve Grade, First Class matches, and Pacific-nations international fixtures | Auckland (Penrose) | 51 | 2,000 | 2004–2022 |
| North Harbour Stadium Home of Not a fixed rugby league club home; primary tenant is North Harbour rugby union (NPC), and since 2025 Moana Pasifika's Super Rugby Pacific home games. Used by the NZ Warriors for occasional warm-up/trial matches. | Auckland (Albany) | 49 | 24,620 | 1997–2025 |
| Eden Park Home of Not a permanent home ground for any rugby league club, but the New Zealand Warriors (NRL) have played occasional home fixtures there, and it is a traditional venue for many Kiwis Test matches | Auckland | 32 | 47,363 (Rugby League) | 1912–2025 |
| Victoria Park Home of Ponsonby Ponies rugby league club (founded 1908) is listed as based there per Wikipedia, though exact tenure dates and current active status were not confirmed; Victoria Cruising Club Rugby League Club also used the park, at least in 1923 | Auckland | 28 | 10,000 | 1908–1935 |
| Domain Cricket Ground Home of Not a single club's home ground — New Zealand's home Test venue and Auckland representative/provincial venue before Carlaw Park took over that role from 1921 | Auckland | 18 | 34,000 | 1910–1933 |
| Waitemata Stadium Home of no permanent tenant confirmed — used as a tournament venue for the Pacific Cup rather than as any club's home ground | Auckland | 10 | 2,500 | 2004–2006 |
| Auckland Domain Home of no fixed rugby league tenant — one of several shared Auckland venues (alongside Victoria Park, Devonport Domain) used mainly for representative Auckland matches, before Auckland Rugby League's purpose-built Carlaw Park opened in 1921 and became the code's main local venue | Auckland | 7 | 11,000 | 1917–1922 |
| Bert Henham Park Home of Auckland (City) Vulcans (NSW Cup reserve-grade side, 2008-2009), used as a secondary venue alongside their more frequent home ground | Auckland (Westfield) | 4 | 0 | 2008–2009 |
| The Trusts Arena Home of New Zealand Warriors (NSW Cup reserve-grade side, used as one of several Auckland venues, 2023 and 2025) | Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2023–2025 |
| Kensington Park Home of None -- used for one-off North Auckland/Northland representative fixtures only | Auckland | 3 | 2,000 | 1928–1933 |
| Western Springs Stadium Home of No rugby league club -- the ground is fundamentally an Auckland speedway and concert venue, with rugby league use limited to two occasions decades apart | Auckland | 3 | 0 | 1941–2009 |
| Ellerslie Domain Home of Ellerslie Eagles Rugby League Football Club (founded 1912); also shared with rugby union and tennis | Auckland | 2 | 0 | 2009 |
| Navigation Homes Stadium formerly Growers Stadium Home of Counties Manukau Rugby Union (NPC); no rugby league tenant -- the two recorded rugby league matches were one-off NSW Cup fixtures involving the Warriors' reserve-grade side | Auckland (Pukekohe) | 2 | 0 | 2023–2024 |
| Birkenhead Domain | Auckland (Birkenhead) | 1 | 0 | 2012 |
| Harold Moody Park | Auckland | 1 | 0 | 2008 |
| Marist Rugby Grounds | Auckland (Albany) | 1 | 0 | 2003 |
| Pukekohe Showground | Auckland (Pukekohe) | 1 | 400 | 1913 |
| Waitakere Stadium | Auckland | 1 | 0 | 2010 |
| Walter Massey Park | Auckland (Mangere) | 1 | 0 | 2009 |
Canterbury (10 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Projects Stadium formerly Rugby League Park Home of Canterbury Bulls (rugby league), long-term home venue since the 1997 Rugby League Park designation and through subsequent renames | Christchurch | 40 | 17,669 | 1912–2025 |
| AMI Stadium formerly Lancaster Park Home of Not a rugby league home ground — New Zealand's premier rugby union and cricket venue (All Blacks, Crusaders Super Rugby), used only occasionally for New Zealand rugby league Test matches and a handful of NRL club fixtures (Wests Tigers v Warriors pre-season matches 2004-2006; Sydney/Sydney Roosters and Manly matches later) | Christchurch (Phillipstown) | 21 | 20,721 | 1920–2019 |
| Christchurch Showgrounds Home of Not a single dedicated home club — hosted Canterbury, South Island and Southern Zone representative sides against international touring teams | Christchurch | 21 | 8,000 | 1912–1983 |
| Monica Park Home of No dedicated rugby league tenant identified; the Canterbury representative team played interprovincial and touring fixtures here during the 1925-1937 window | Christchurch | 11 | 7,000 | 1925–1937 |
| Sydenham Park Home of Canterbury (NZRL provincial representative side); Sydenham club (won the Canterbury competition and Thacker Shield in 1919) | Christchurch (Sydenham) | 5 | 7,200 | 1919–1944 |
| One New Zealand Stadium formerly Te Kaha Home of primarily a rugby union venue (Crusaders, Canterbury NPC, and Matatū from the 2026 season); the New Zealand Warriors (NRL) played their first-ever home game in Christchurch here in 2026 — no permanent rugby league tenant | Christchurch | 4 | 25,365 | 2026 |
| English Park Home of no rugby league tenant — English Park's continuous sporting identity is football (soccer), historic home of the Canterbury Football Association and today headquarters of Mainland Football; rugby league use was occasional/representative only | Christchurch | 3 | 21,000 | 1924–1936 |
| Queen Elizabeth II Park Home of Christchurch United (football/soccer), 1974-2011; also used for athletics, swimming and greyhound racing (1975-1997); no rugby league club was ever tenant — two one-off New Zealand international Tests | Christchurch (New Brighton) | 2 | 17,000 | 1989–1990 |
| Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub | Christchurch | 1 | 0 | 2019 |
| Sir Basil Arthur Park | Timaru | 1 | 0 | 1925 |
Taranaki (10 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukekura Park Home of Not a permanent club home ground; used for representative and touring-team fixtures involving Taranaki and, later, Central Districts | New Plymouth | 18 | 6,473 | 1909–1990 |
| Clifton Park Home of Clifton Rugby & Sports Club (rugby union), the long-standing local tenant; Central Vipers (a New Zealand zone representative rugby league team, dissolved 2016) used it as one of several home venues for Albert Baskerville Trophy fixtures | New Plymouth (Waitara) | 3 | 498 | 1992–2015 |
| Hawera Showground Home of Taranaki (provincial representative side, hosting touring international sides; no permanent club tenancy) | Hawera | 3 | 1,234 | 1913–1960 |
| Western Park Home of None for rugby league -- used for Taranaki provincial representative fixtures only; historically the rugby union ground of Tukapa Rugby Football Club | New Plymouth | 3 | 1,000 | 1911–1934 |
| Bruce Pullman Park | New Plymouth (Taranaki) | 1 | 0 | 2024 |
| Burnside Showgrounds Home of no dedicated sports club; run by the Egmont Agricultural and Pastoral Association primarily for agricultural shows and equestrian events | Hawera | 1 | 600 | 1961 |
| New Plymouth Showgrounds | New Plymouth | 1 | 0 | 1913 |
| Taumata Park Home of Eltham Rugby Football Club (rugby union) was the home tenant for over a century; in February 2014 the ground was reallocated to Eltham Association Football Club (soccer), with rugby operations relocating elsewhere. Taranaki's rugby league representative side used the ground only for the one recorded 1914 touring match, not as a regular home venue. | Eltham | 1 | 2,000 | 1914 |
| Tukapa Cricket Field | New Plymouth | 1 | 600 | 1908 |
| Yarrow Stadium Home of Taranaki Rugby Football Union, the Chiefs (Super Rugby, since 2013, formerly the Hurricanes 1996-2013), Central Districts Stags (cricket), and the Taranaki Sharks (a domestic NZRL rugby league club); no elite-level rugby league tenancy — a single relocated NRL fixture | New Plymouth | 1 | 12,833 | 2016 |
Waikato (9 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davies Park (Huntly) Home of Associated with Waikato Rugby League, currently used by Huntly South and Tahaaroa Steelers and other local Waikato RL clubs (per 2021 and 2026 community reporting) | Huntly | 47 | 5,000 | 1915–2025 |
| FMG Stadium Waikato formerly Waikato Stadium Home of Waikato Rugby Union and the Chiefs (Super Rugby), both rugby union, since 2002 — not confirmed as a regular home ground for the Waikato provincial rugby league representative team, whose own documented historical grounds are Trustbank Park, Davies Park (Huntly and Hamilton), Steele Park, Paterson Park and Claudelands | Hamilton (Whitiora) | 23 | 25,118 | 1953–2026 |
| Steele Park Home of South Auckland and Hamilton provincial/representative rugby league sides, for touring-side fixtures; not a listed home ground of the modern Waikato representative team, whose grounds are Trustbank Park and Davies Park | Hamilton City | 14 | 7,480 | 1912–1961 |
| Tokoroa Memorial Sportsground Home of No rugby league club is documented as having this as a home ground in any source found -- Waikato Rugby League's own history lists clubs in Hamilton, Huntly, Ngaruawahia and Raglan, with no Tokoroa club identified. | Tokoroa | 4 | 3,546 | 1970–2005 |
| Claudelands Home of no confirmed rugby league club tenant | Hamilton City | 2 | 1,500 | 1911–1913 |
| Owen Delany Park Home of a genuine multi-code community sportsground — rugby union clubs (King Country Rams, Northern Districts Knights, Taupo Marist, Taupo Sports, Taupo United), the Northern Districts cricket association (three men's ODIs, 1999-2001), plus football, athletics, archery, cycling and netball facilities; no rugby league club was ever a tenant — one relocated NRL fixture and its curtain-raiser | Taupo | 2 | 14,645 | 2011 |
| Paterson Park Home of Turangawaewae Rugby League (Sports & Cultural) Club | Hamilton (Ngaruawahia) | 2 | 0 | 1924–1936 |
| Victoria Square Home of likely Buller Rugby Union (rugby union), if this is indeed the Westport ground; no rugby league tenant is documented | Hamilton (Cambridge) | 2 | 0 | 1927 |
| Waikato Showgrounds Home of No dedicated rugby league tenant is confirmed; the broader showgrounds hosted the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association's shows, trotting, polo and greyhound racing, and early Waikato rugby union representative matches | Hamilton City | 1 | 2,000 | 1921 |
Wellington (8 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve Home of None as a permanent home — hosted occasional New Zealand (Kiwis) international Tests only, not a resident club | Wellington | 39 | 12,000 | 1919–1990 |
| Hnry Stadium formerly Wellington Regional Stadium Home of Not a rugby league club's regular home ground — the primary venue for New Zealand Kiwis home Test matches since 2001, and used by the New Zealand Warriors (NRL) since 2019; commonly nicknamed 'The Cake Tin' | Wellington (Thorndon) | 24 | 34,812 | 2001–2026 |
| Newtown Park Home of Wellington provincial rugby league team, for representative and touring-side fixtures, 1912-1939 | Wellington | 14 | 10,000 | 1912–1939 |
| Petone Recreation Ground Home of No rugby league club is documented as ever having this as a home ground. Historically associated with Petone Rugby (union), though that club's actual headquarters ground is North Park, not the Recreation Ground. Wellington's first-class cricket team used it 1991/92-1998/99 (women's team 1998-2002). | Lower Hutt (Petone) | 4 | 4,000 | 1908–1997 |
| Wellington Showgrounds Home of None -- used for representative and touring fixtures only, not a club's regular home ground | Wellington | 3 | 2,500 | 1933–1960 |
| Athletic Park Home of no rugby league tenant — Wellington's own rugby league home grounds through this era were Basin Reserve, Newtown Park, Wellington Showgrounds and Petone Recreation Ground, not Athletic Park; its rugby league use was for one-off representative/international fixtures only | Wellington (Newtown) | 2 | 25,000 | 1990–1992 |
| Hutt Recreational Ground Home of No club tenant -- both recorded matches used the Central Districts representative side as the home team for New Zealand touring legs against the Australian Kangaroos | Lower Hutt | 2 | 5,500 | 1980–1985 |
| Fraser Park Home of Currently home to Lower Hutt City AFC (football), Wellington Phoenix youth/reserve teams, Avalon Rugby, and other clubs; no dedicated rugby league tenant is documented, and the recorded rugby league match was a representative fixture rather than a home-club tenancy | Lower Hutt | 1 | 3,000 | 1996 |
West Coast (5 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingham Park Home of West Coast Chargers and West Coast Rugby League generally — described as 'the home of rugby league on the West Coast,' owned by West Coast Rugby League, hosts the West Coast RL grand final annually | Greymouth | 36 | 5,000 | 1921–1991 |
| Victoria Park (Greymouth) Home of the West Coast representative rugby league team, 1915-1950; the West Coast Rugby Football Union (rugby union) also used the ground before moving to its own new ground, Rugby Park (later John Sturgeon Park), in 1931 | Greymouth | 9 | 5,500 | 1915–1950 |
| Greymouth Recreation Ground Home of No club tenant -- both recorded matches used the West Coast representative side as the home team; distinct from Greymouth's other historic rugby grounds, Victoria Park and Wingham Park, which are catalogued separately | Greymouth | 2 | 4,500 | 1927–1960 |
| Reefton Racecourse Home of no fixed rugby league tenant; long-serving home of the Reefton rugby union club | Greymouth (Reefton) | 2 | 0 | 1939–1940 |
| Rayner Park Home of Not confirmed. Rugby union in the Westport area today is associated with Westport RFC and the Buller Rugby Football Union, whose current home ground is documented as Victoria Square rather than Rayner Park; no source confirms a link between the two grounds, so they are treated here as not established to be the same venue. | Westport | 1 | 3,000 | 1928 |
Bay of Plenty (4 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotorua International Stadium Home of Not a single permanent rugby league club — used for Rotorua and Bay of Plenty representative fixtures and internationals; also the traditional home of Bay of Plenty rugby union | Rotorua | 22 | 26,000 | 1909–2023 |
| Arawa Park Home of Rotorua Racing Club (horse racing); no rugby league tenant | Rotorua | 2 | 596 | 1922–1964 |
| Pukeroa Mill | Rotorua | 1 | 0 | 1912 |
| Puketawhero Park | Rotorua | 1 | 0 | 1998 |
Manawatu-Wanganui (4 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMG Stadium formerly Palmerston North Showgrounds Home of No permanent rugby league tenant; used only for occasional full international Test matches. General home to the Manawatu Turbos (rugby union), Central Pulse (netball) and Manawatu Jets (basketball) in other codes | Palmerston North | 11 | 19,500 | 1958–2017 |
| Cooks Gardens Home of none — used for representative and touring fixtures (Wanganui or Southern Provinces sides), not a resident rugby league club | Wanganui | 7 | 3,000 | 1910–1949 |
| Taumarunui Domain Home of King Country (representative side, 1920s rugby league fixtures only); the ground's much longer subsequent history is as King Country Rugby Football Union's traditional home for representative rugby union | New Plymouth (Taumarunui) | 3 | 4,000 | 1920–1922 |
| Dannevirke Recreation Reserve #2 Ground | Dannevirke | 1 | 0 | 1910 |
Hawke's Bay (4 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean Park Home of Hawke's Bay (rugby union, NPC) is the long-term principal tenant; used occasionally by the NZ Warriors (NRL) for standalone/pre-season fixtures rather than as a permanent rugby league home | Napier | 11 | 16,195 | 1912–2026 |
| Tomoana Showgrounds Home of Hawke's Bay (NZRL provincial representative side) | Hastings | 5 | 5,000 | 1919–1996 |
| Nelson Park Home of Hawke's Bay (NZRL provincial representative side) | Napier | 2 | 6,000 | 1913–1914 |
| Recreation Grounds Home of no permanent rugby league tenant on file | Napier | 2 | 3,000 | 1910–1912 |
Otago (4 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia Ground Home of Not a settled rugby league home ground — used for representative/interprovincial fixtures | Dunedin | 10 | 12,000 | 1908–1936 |
| Forsyth Barr Stadium Home of Otago Rugby Football Union and the Highlanders (Super Rugby, since 2012), and Southern United F.C. (football); no rugby league club has ever been a tenant — occasional NRL exhibition/pre-season and international fixtures | Dunedin | 2 | 15,836 | 2014–2017 |
| University Oval Home of no permanent rugby league tenant on file | Dunedin | 2 | 2,956 | 1953–1954 |
| Tahuna Park Home of primarily an Agricultural & Pastoral (A&P) showgrounds site, also used for rugby union (hosting an All Blacks vs Australia Test in 1905); no rugby league club was ever a tenant — a single one-off representative fixture | Dunedin | 1 | 14,000 | 1924 |
Northland (3 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Park Home of Northland provincial rugby league team, for representative and touring-side fixtures | Whangārei | 14 | 4,000 | 1934–1992 |
| Okara Park Home of Northland Rugby Union (rugby union, the primary and long-standing tenant); no permanent rugby league tenant — hosted Northland, Northern Districts and New Zealand Māori representative rugby league fixtures against touring sides | Whangārei | 9 | 6,000 | 1932–1996 |
| Toll Stadium Home of see the main write-up under Okara Park (also later renamed Semenoff Stadium) | Whangārei | 2 | 16,912 | 2010–2014 |
Gisborne (3 venues)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby Park (Gisborne) Home of Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union (rugby union) | Gisborne | 2 | 1,000 | 2005–2021 |
| Childers Road | Gisborne | 1 | 0 | 1983 |
| Gisborne Rugby Park | Gisborne | 1 | 0 | 2014 |
Nelson (1 venue)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Park Home of Nelson (NZRL provincial/inter-district representative side, historic) | Nelson | 4 | 5,500 | 1910–2005 |
Southland (1 venue)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Home of None -- used for early inter-provincial representative fixtures only, in the code's very first years in New Zealand | Invercargill City | 3 | 2,000 | 1908–1910 |
North Shore (1 venue)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takapuna Racecourse Home of None -- a horse-racing venue (home of the Takapuna Jockey Club) used only occasionally for rugby league in 1910-1911; the club rejected further football use when asked again in 1924 | Takapuna | 3 | 700 | 1911 |
Waikato District (1 venue)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taupiri Recreation Grounds Home of None -- used for South Auckland (Waikato) provincial representative fixtures only, in the early-to-mid 1930s | Waikato (Taupiri) | 3 | 2,000 | 1932–1934 |
Hauraki District (1 venue)
| Venue | Town/City | Games | Top crowd | Years used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waihi Domain | Rotorua (Waihi) | 1 | 0 | 1911 |
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