Tauranga Domain is a park and sports stadium in

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, New Zealand. It is used mainly for

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matches and serves as a home ground for the

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. The origins of the park go back to 1873, when Tauranga residents applied to the Native Minister for a domain to be set aside. Five years later, the park was extended to the south. In 1881, the northern part was set aside for a secondary school. War memorial gates commemorate local men who died in World War I, and the gates are registered with

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as a Category II item. The park hosted its first

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game in 2015. Bay of Plenty lost to the visiting Waikato team by 43-10. It also hosted host two more games in the

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. One against Taranaki and the other against Otago.

Bay of Plenty matches (men and women)

List of Bay Of Plenty Steamers and Volcanic matches played at Tauranga Domain.

References

{{Super Rugby stadiums Parks in New Zealand 1873 establishments in New Zealand Urban public parks Sports venues in the Bay of Plenty Region Rugby union stadiums in New Zealand Sport in Tauranga