Globox Arena (formerly Claudelands Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment arena located in
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New Zealand
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. Globox Arena is part of Claudelands Events Centre which contains a 6000-capacity arena and four-star conference and exhibition centre. Construction began on Claudelands Events Centre in 2007 and was completed in 2011 at a cost of $68.4 million ($NZD).
Globox Arena is a unique C-shaped auditorium, the only one of its kind in New Zealand and Australia, which is fully retractable and capable of holding live music and entertainment, international sporting events, large banquets, conferences and exhibitions.
Events
The arena is one of the home venues for the
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic are a New Zealand netball team based in Hamilton. Between 1999 and 2007, they played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017, Magic have ...
netball team in the
ANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship, also known as the Trans-Tasman Netball League, is a former netball league featuring teams from both Australia and New Zealand. Between 2008 and 2016, it was the top-level league in both countries. The competition was owned ...
. The
New Zealand Breakers
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have played pre-season games at the venue in 2011 and 2012.
Bob Dylan
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performed 2 nearly sold-out shows on 9 & 10 August 2014 during his
Never Ending Tour 2014
The Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan's endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988. In 2014, his schedule ran from March to December.
Background
The first leg of the tour taking place solely in Japan was announced on Christmas ...
.
See also
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List of indoor arenas in New Zealand
The following is a list of indoor arenas in New Zealand. Most of the arenas in this list have multiple uses such as individual sports, team sports as well as Culture, cultural events and Politics, political events. The arenas in the table are rank ...
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2010s architecture in New Zealand