Energy Events Centre

Energy Events Centre
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LocationRotorua, New Zealand
Coordinates38°8′9″S 176°15′40″E / 38.13583°S 176.26111°E / -38.13583; 176.26111
OwnerRotorua Lakes Council
Capacity3,500
Opened2007
Tenants
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic (ANZ Championship) (2008–present)
New Zealand Breakers (ANBL) (2021)

The Energy Events Centre is a venue for sports, conferences, exhibitions, banquets and concerts in Rotorua, New Zealand.[1] The centre can hold up to 3,500 people and was finished in February 2007.

The driving force behind the establishment of the centre was Peter McLeod (died 2015) of Rotorua Lakes Council.[2]

The main court is the current alternate home for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic netball team in the ANZ Championship. The franchise uses Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton as their main home venue, with Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre in Tauranga as another alternate home.[citation needed]

On 13 May 2021, The New Zealand Breakers announced that they would play an Australian National Basketball League Game against the Cairns Taipans at the venue on 2 June 2021. It was the first time the venue has hosted a Regular Season game in the League.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Rotorua Energy Events Centre". Events and Venues Rotorua. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Rotorua's head of events and venues dies". The Daily Post. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2016.