MCKAY STADIUM / LOUNGES​​​​​​​

​​​​​​Our Multi-Purpose Stadium

Our Stadium, which reopened in May 2002, has a floor area in excess of 1700m2. It is a true multipurpose facility with a huge variety of events held annually.

The timber sports floor is made of European beech from Norway, while the sub-floor system is the world reknowned junckers from Germany.  The combination is regarded as one of the best for indoor sports stadiums and this is backed by players from the wide variety of sports played at McKay Stadium.

The stadium design allows for drop-down curtains to separate courts, which provides opportunities for many smaller community groups to afford use of the floor space.  Up to 4 different user groups can now access the floor simultaneously.

Northland’s premier indoor sports stadium has the following:

• Seating capacity - 600 to 1700 people comfortably.

The total floor space available is 57m x 30m (1710m). This space can also be divided up into smaller areas with drop-down divider curtains (basketball, netball, volleyball, badminton, indoor soccer).
Situated on Kensington Park with a user-friendly flow from outdoor to indoor.

• Two canteens (indoor and outdoor)
• Four spacious changing rooms (indoor and outdoor)
• One indoor office
• Public toilets (indoor and outdoor)
• First Aid Room
• Disabled access to facilities
• Free sealed parking for 350 cars

The stadium has hosted the following high profile events:

• Northern Mystics Exhibition Game
• Steven Adams Camps
• Northland Home Show
• Women's Lifestyle Expo
• 7 Days Live 
• Northland Forestry Awards
• ​​​​​​​Conbrio Northland Sports Awards

In addition, the stadium is home to a variety of local sporting groups and users including:

• NZ Police Fitness Testing/Training
• Over 60's badminton
• Primary, intermediate and secondary school sports tournaments
• Parafed Northland
• Special Olympics
• Holiday Programmes

The Stadium is available for hire on a casual or regular basis.
Ideal for sports tournaments and events (indoor and outdoor), trade shows, concerts, exhibitions, shows and as a home for any size community sports group. 

WHAT'S ON AT THE STADIUM

REGULAR SPORTING EVENTS

Monday
Whangarei Junior Development Basketball Skills
Whangarei Indoor Netball Competition

Tuesday        
Indoor Soccer Groups                                            
Wheelchair Basketball Training (winter season)
Premier Netball Trainings (winter season)
Whangarei Fencing 
Whangarei Junior Development Year 7/8 Competition

Wednesday    
Whangarei Junior Development Miniball CompetitionWhangarei Basketball Competition

Thursday        
Regent Training Centre Sports Groups                            
Te Kapehu Whetu Sports Groups                           
​​​​​​​Whangarei Junior Development Secondary School Competition

Friday        
​​​​​​​Premier Netball Competition (winter season)