This stadium is the Taranaki region's home of Rugby, and has a proud history of hosting major matches. The venue was first developed as a Rugby ground in 1931, with the first stadium completed in 1947.

A major redevelopment saw two new grandstands added and considerable modernisation in 2002, and further enhancements to the venue will be completed in 2010, raising the capacity to more than 25,500.

Located on Maratahu Street, the stadium is a 25 minute walk from central New Plymouth.

The stadium has four sports fields, the Legends Lounge, concourse and a variety of function rooms. The main field has two grandstands providing undercover seating, terraced and embankment uncovered seating and standing areas.

Please note: Venue information can change at any time - please check with the actual Venue if there is anything that you would like to make sure of.

The following 2011 Rugby World Cup matches were held at this Venue

Date	Teams	Kickoff - NZ Time	Pool
Sun Sept 11	Ireland 22 v USA 10	18.00	C
Thu Sept 15	Russia 6 v USA 13	19.30	C
Mon Sept 26	Wales 81 v Namibia 7	19.30	D

How to get there

Walking
To walk from central New Plymouth to the stadium takes approximately 25 minutes.

Public Transport
Shuttle buses travel between the Bus Centre on central New Plymouth's Ariki Street and the stadium on nominated major event days, taking about five-minutes each way.

Taxi
Taxi stands are located in the central city on Brougham Street and Powderham Street (near the Currie Street intersection), with an easy walk to the stadium from designated drop off zones on Tukapa Street.

Car
Stadium Taranaki is a convenient five-minute drive from the city centre with entrances off Maratahu Street, Tukapa Street and Clawton Street. Limited parking is available so patrons are encouraged to travel to the stadium using public transportation.


More information about getting to this venue is available here.


Parking

In addition to off-street parking there is approximately 400 car park spaces available onsite.

Accommodation

Find a good range of accommodation near Stadium Taranaki (Yarrow Stadium), or in New Plymouth.

Or search for nationwide accommodation here.

General Information

Food and beverage: Outlets are in both grandstands. Eurest is the stadium's exclusive catering provider.

Access: Twenty pedestrian gate entrances spread over four entry points.

Disabled access: Full facilities for the disabled, parking, access & seating.

Address

Stadium Taranaki, Maratahu Street, New Plymouth

Phone

64 6 759 6060

Venue Website

Visit the Stadium Taranaki web site.

Location Map

GPS References:
Latitude: -39.0707 Longitude: 174.0658


For more Rugby and Travel Information:

Taranaki Transport   Taranaki Rugby Accommodation   Taranaki Activities & Attractions   Taranaki Tours   Taranaki Travel Guide

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