Wellington Regional Stadium is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand.
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11 Facts About Westpac Stadium
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Westpac Stadium serves as a large-capacity venue for concerts and is known colloquially as "The Cake Tin".
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Westpac Stadium was built in 1999 by Fletcher Construction and was the first bowl stadium built in New Zealand.
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Westpac Stadium is a multi-purpose facility, though used mainly for sporting events.
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Sky Westpac Stadium regularly serves as a home venue for All Blacks rugby matches.
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Sky Westpac Stadium is the home venue for A-League team Wellington Phoenix FC, the stadium often referred to as "The Ring of Fire" by Phoenix supporters.
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Westpac Stadium has been used for rugby league matches, including national team fixtures and New Zealand Warriors away fixtures.
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Westpac Stadium hosted eight games during the 2011 Rugby World Cup including two quarter-final matches.
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Westpac Stadium was one of the venues for 2015 Cricket World Cup which was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia.
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Since its opening in 2000, Wellington Regional Westpac Stadium has hosted six New Zealand rugby league internationals.
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