Located in Albany on Auckland's North Shore, North Harbour Stadium (formerly QBE Stadium) is purpose built for New Zealand's favourite sporting codes of rugby and football.
North Harbour Stadium is home to New Zealand Football, Northern Region Football Federation, North Harbour Rugby Union, Marist North Harbour Rugby Club, Harbour Sport and Baseball New Zealand.
See below for information on field hire, parking, mobility access, conditions of entry and other FAQS.
North Harbour Stadium has 2 natural and 3 artificial fields available for club and social group hire.
To enquire about availability and hire fees please contact bookings@aucklandstadiums.co.nz
Function Attendee Parking
Parking for function attendees during non event periods can be accessed via Don Mckinnon Drive.
Mobility Parking
Onsite parking is available for patrons who who hold a valid mobility permit. Mobility parking is accessed via the Stadium Drive entry. Please present your permit to traffic control staff for access.
Please note that exit can be delayed from the carpark at the conclusion of the event to allow for safe pedestrian movement. Mobility parking is strictly reserved for patrons who hold a mobility permit.
Campervan/Motorhome Parking
Campervan/Motorhome parking is not available onsite. You can locate nearby camping sites at https://campable.com/
Coach Parking
Please email bookings@aucklandstadiums.co.nz to enquire about coach parking.
Wheelchair accessible tickets are available for all events. There are two mobility gates at North Harbour Stadium, Gate A and Gate H, both are located near large carparks.
Please contact the applicable ticketing agent directly to purchase accessible tickets. If you have had a change of circumstance since purchasing your tickets and now require accessible seating, please contact the ticketing agent directly to discuss options for changing your tickets.
The following accessibility features are available at North Harbour Stadium:
There is limited public parking at North Harbour Stadium so we highly recommend using public transport.
Albany bus station is just a 15 minute walk from the Stadium, and for some large events there are special event buses put on to assist the public with their transport needs. Unless stated on the Auckland Transport event website, standard public transport fares apply.
Find out more about public transport at North Harbour Stadium on the Auckland Transport website.
Authorised Sellers
Please only purchase tickets from the authorised ticketing agent. We cannot guarantee the validity or authenticity of tickets purchased from third-party sellers such as Viagogo or individuals selling on Trade Me.
Can I buy tickets from the venue?
Unless sold out prior, gate sales will usually be available from the Box Office at Gate A.
Where is my seat?
Your bay, row and seat number can be found on your ticket.
Row A starts closest to the field.
Food and beverage outlets are located throughout the stadium within close proximity to patron seating. Depending on the size of the event, the stadium outlets may be supplemented with mobile concession outlets.
Bar service is available at most events. If you are under 25 please bring identification if you wish to purchase alcohol. Accepted forms of ID are - Passport, NZ Drivers Licence or HANZ 18+ card. If we are unsure of your age and you do not have ID you will not be able to purchase alcohol.
Eftpos is available at most food and beverage outlets
You are welcome to bring in small quantities of non commercially prepared food such as sandwiches, fruit or baking. You may also bring a sealed plastic bottle of water (up to 1 litre) however please note that the lid may be removed and discarded on entry. These conditions can change from event to event depending on security requirements so please check the event page for the concert you are attending for its specific conditions.
We are predominately an outdoor venue. Events go ahead rain or shine unless it is usafe to do so.
Umbrellas cannot be erected within the stadium so if rain is predicted, please bring a raincoat or poncho.
Our standard Conditions of Entry including what you can and can't bring into the venue can be found here. Conditions of Entry can differ from event to to event so please refer to the event page for any special conditions of entry related to that event.
We are aware of the disruption that events at our venues can unfortunately cause for our neighbours, including local businesses.
If your property or business is located nearby to North Harbour Stadium then please sign up for our Event Neighbour Notifications to find out about traffic management plans, timings and event information.
Please note that this is not a marketing email and signup for this notification will include operational event information only.