North Harbour Stadium is a modern, multi-purpose stadium with a seating capacity of 30,000 for the RWC. Located in the centre of Albany on Auckland’s North Shore, 19 kms from downtown Auckland, it is the home of North Harbour Rugby.

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
Sat Sept 10	France 47 v Japan 21	18.00	A
Sun Sept 11	Australia 32 v Italy 6	15.30	C
Thu Sept 22	South Africa 87 v Namibia 0	20.00	D
Fri Sept 30	South Africa 13 v Samoa 5	20.30	D

How to get there

Public Transport
North Harbour Stadium is well served by the Northern motorway and Northern Busway. Buses will be free to all RWC 2011 matches at North Harbour Stadium for ticket holders (3 hrs before & after the game).

Bus:
Special event buses will be free for all ticket holders and provide the easiest way to get to the RWC matches at North Harbour Stadium. Free bus services will operate from Midtown / Downtown, North Shore via Takapuna, Henderson via Westgate, Orewa/ Silverdale and Manukau / Botany / Pakuranga.

Train:
Train services to Britomart, Manukau and Henderson will offer special bus service connections to North Harbour Stadium.

Taxis:
Pre and post event rank on Don McKinnon Drive between Appian Way and Munroe Ave,

By Car
Drivers are urged to use one of the four Park and Ride options that will be available at Smales Farm, Westgate Shopping Centre, Takapuna and the Bush Road industrial estate and hop on a free bus to the game.


More information about getting to this venue is available here.


Parking

Restricted parking zone will be in place 3 hrs pre and 1.5 hrs post match.

Accommodation

Find a good range of accommodation near North Harbour Stadium, or in Albany.

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General Information

North Harbour Stadium provides food and beverage services to all areas of the Concourse

Prohibited items include food, branded beverages, alcohol, glassware, glass bottles, canned drinks, fireworks/flares, laser lights, anything that can be used as a weapon, animals (except Guide Dogs), skateboards, bicycles & any item that can cause public nuisance or offence to any other user of the venue.

The stadium has a smoke free policy in all internal areas and seated areas of the Grandstand. Smoking areas are provided on the outside balconies behind the grandstand.

Disabled access is available via Gates A and H.

Seating Plan

View the North Harbour Stadium seating plan

Address

North Harbour Stadium, Stadium Drive, Albany, North Shore, Auckland

Phone

64 (0)9 414 0150 or 0800 STADIUM (0800 782348)

Venue Website

Visit the North Harbour Stadium web site.

Location Map

GPS References:
Latitude: -36.7263 Longitude: 174.7025


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