TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre

Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre
nickname = Multi Purpose Venue


location = Auckland, New Zealand
broke_ground =
opened = April 2005
closed =
tenants = Various event tenants
demolished =
owner = Counties Manukau Pacific Trust
operator =
surface =
construction_cost = NZ$ 48.7 million
architect = Cox Creative Spaces [ [http://www.pacific.org.nz/the_team.html The Team] (from the official website. Acessed 2008-06-22.)]
former_names =
seating_capacity = 3,000

TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre is an indoor arena / event centre located in Manukau City, New Zealand, hosting mostly basketball games and other sporting events. The arena has cost an estimated NZ$ 48.7 million, of which somewhat less than half came from Manakau City Council. [ [http://www.pacific.org.nz/home/media_facts_sheet.html Media Fact Sheet] (from the official website. Acessed 2008-06-22.)] The naming sponsor is TelstraClear.

Facilities

;Sir Woolf Fisher Arena

The Sir Woolf Fisher Arena has an end theatre stage capacity of 3,000 people utilising a combination of terraced and flat floor seating. Sports and other large scale entertainment come to life in the Sir Woolf Fisher Arena with innovative seating rising into the ceiling opening an ambient banqueting hall and exhibition space. Also included with the Arena are 4 changing rooms. [ [http://www.pacific.org.nz/home/sir_woolf_fisher_arena.html Sir Wolf Fisher Arena] (from the official website. Acessed 2008-06-21.)]

;Genesis Energy Theatre

Sponsored by Genesis Energy, this theatre features changible seating with a traditional end stage format. The theatre sits a maximum of 340 people when set up for banquet or convention table evets, but can hold more for standard end stage type events. The theatre includes 4 dressing rooms. [ [http://www.pacific.org.nz/home/genesis_energy_theatre.html Genesis Energy Theatre] (from the official website. Acessed 2008-06-22.)]

Awards

The centre has won a number of awards over the years: [ [http://www.pacific.org.nz/home/awards.html Awards] (from the official website. Acessed 2008-06-22.)]

*NZIA Resene, Local Award for Architecture - Category: Community & Cultural (2005)
*Origin Timber Design Awards - Category: Commercial or Public / Architectural Excellence (Cox Creative Spaces, Sinclair Knight Merz & Mainzeal Construction) / Supreme Award Winner (2005)
*Property Council of New Zealand / Rider Hunt Property Awards - Category: Special Purpose Property Award of Excellence (Ignite Architects), (2006)
*AGENZ, Silver Award of Merit - Category: In recognition of an outstanding project (2006)
*Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Award - Category: Excellence in Tourism - Finalist (2006)
*Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Award - Category: Excellence in Tourism - Winner (2006)

References

External links

* [http://www.pacific.org.nz/ TelstraClear Pacific Home] (official website)