Hnry Stadium
Wellington (Thorndon), Wellington, New Zealand
Hnry Stadium, Wellington (Thorndon), New Zealand — opened 3 Jan 2000, as WestpacTrust Stadium, 24 rugby league games hosted, 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'.
Sourcing caveat: Capacity and Test-match attendance figures shown are current/historical general figures, not separately verified for every one of the 24 recorded rugby league fixtures.
Ground facts
| Opened | 3 Jan 2000, as WestpacTrust Stadium (No evidence was found connecting this venue to a 'Norths Rugby League Club' name; that possibility, raised during initial research, is not included here as it could not be confirmed.) |
| Home club | 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' |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 24 |
| Top recorded crowd | 34,812 |
| Capacity | 34,500 |
| Test matches hosted | 3 |
| Years used | 2001–2026 |
| Location | Wellington (Thorndon), Wellington |
Name history
- WestpacTrust Stadium — 2000-2002
- Westpac Stadium — 2002-2019
- Sky Stadium — 2020-2026
- Hnry Stadium — since 1 Mar 2026, current name
Rugby league history
Wellington's main stadium, a short walk from the city's railway station in the Pipitea/Thorndon area, and New Zealand rugby league's principal home Test venue for over two decades. Also hosts the Hurricanes (Super Rugby), Wellington Lions (NPC rugby union) and Wellington Phoenix (A-League football), and underwent a sponsorship rename to Hnry Stadium on 1 Mar 2026.
Also rugby union (Hurricanes, Wellington Lions, major internationals), football (Wellington Phoenix) and cricket.
Historic Test matches, Cup & Grand Finals hosted
- 13 Jul 2001 — New Zealand 10-28 Australia, attendance 26,580
- 12 Oct 2002 — New Zealand 24-32 Australia, attendance 25,015
- 12 Nov 2014 — New Zealand 22-18 Australia, Four Nations Final, attendance 25,093
Pre-dates the site's structured match-by-match records for these competitions, so listed here as sourced facts rather than linked match pages.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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