External shot of the main entrance to Westpac Stadium, emphasising the Cake Tin aspect. January 2005.

Westpac Stadium, previously known as WestpacTrust Stadium, is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. Due to its shape, it is colloquially known as The Cake-Tin. Image File history File links Westpacout. ... Image File history File links Westpacout. ... Westpac Banking Corporation, usually called Westpac, is the fourth largest bank in Australasia, after the National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank and ANZ Bank and one of the largest banks in the South Pacific. ... Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital of New Zealand, the countrys second-largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. ...

Situated close to major transport facilities one kilometre north of the city’s CBD, the stadium is a multi-use facility, though used mainly for rugby union and one-day cricket. It is the home of the Wellington NPC and the Hurricanes Super 14 teams. The stadium has also been used for rugby league. Australian rules football exhibition matches have been played in 2000 and 2001. The central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ... Rugby union (often referred to as just rugby, or union) is a variant of rugby football. ... A night match at Old Trafford. ... The National Provincial Championship (which for sponsorship reasons, is referred to as Air New Zealand NPC or just simply NPC) is New Zealands principal domestic rugby union competition. ... The Hurricanes are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. ... The current Super 14 logo The Super 14 is a rugby union championship competed for by teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. ... Rugby league is a team sport, played by two teams of 13 players. ... Australian Rules and Aussie Rules redirect here. ... Australian Rules Football has been introduced to a wide range of places around Australian and around the world since the codes inception in 1848. ...

Inside the stadium. January 2005.

The stadium was built in 1999 on former railway land and has a capacity of 34,500. It was built to replace Athletic Park, the city’s old rugby stadium, which had fallen into disrepair and was poorly situated for the demands of modern sport, and has since been redeveloped for residential use. The new stadium is one of the best in New Zealand. Image File history File links Westpacnight. ... Image File history File links Westpacnight. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

External links

• Westpac Stadium website
• Cricinfo Westpac Stadium page
• Austadiums Profile