TET Stadium & Events Centre is a multi-purpose sports facility in

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. It is one of the home grounds of the

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side . The ground also plays host to local side Inglewood United F.C. and to the Inglewood & Taranaki athletics clubs. The facility was home to the

side between 2020 and 2021 when it moved from

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which was closed for renovations to comply with earthquake regulations. The facility was used as a training venue for the

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, with the local Taranaki side having to move out of the venue for the duration of the tournament. It features an all weather athletics track around the main field, a 1,000 seat covered grandstand and on the opposite side four large changing rooms, one smaller changing room. Upstairs in the pavilion, a balcony over looks the venue with bar, kitchen and conference facilities available. Temporary infrastructure was built to be able to host

matches in 2020, including a camera tower, commentary and coaches boxes.

History

The New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association set up the Taranaki Community Stadium Trust in 1985 to raise funds to build and all-weather athletic track in New Plymouth. The track and complex was considered by

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in late 1997 and eventually the Jubilee Park location in Inglewood was selected. Olympic athlete

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was a central figure in creating the vision for the centre. Many individuals, clubs and local businesses gave time and energy to the project which took 15 years from conception to completion. It was the first New Zealand venue to have an Olympic class Mondo track installed.

References

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