Cooks Gardens Trust Board
PO Box 376, Wanganui, New Zealand.
Phone +64 6 349 0118 Fax +64 6 348 0566
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www.cooksgardens.org.nz 
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The Stadium

The major feature of the stadium is a 400m synthetic athletic track built in 1995, which has been described as one of the best tracks in New Zealand. It is the home of Athletics Wanganui and has hosted international meetings, NZ Secondary Schools’ Championships, NZ Masters Games events, and was the venue for the first professional athletics meeting in NZ in February 2008. The track has also hosted overseas teams for training. 

 

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The stadium also features a rugby field which is used for Wanganui Rugby’s home games in the New Zealand Heartland Championship, as well as 2nd XV, age group and secondary school matches.

 

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main grandstand 2.jpgThe ground is flanked by grandstands that seat a total 3,500 spectators and  terracing capable of holding a further 17,200 spectators. 

 

The layout of the venue and the facilities it offers provide an ideal venue for a very wide range of sporting, musical and community events.