Auckland’s Quay Park stadium and precinct concept moves to next phase

The consortium behind the proposed new stadium and surrounding precinct at Auckland’s Quay Park (Te Tōangaroa Precinct Development and stadium project) has advised that the project has been selected for further consideration and a business case assessment as part of Auckland Council’s Main Stadium process.

The Te Tōangaroa Precinct Development is an ambitious urban revitalisation project on the eastern outskirts of Auckland's CBD. It aims to transform underutilised space into a vibrant mixed-use precinct anchored by a new stadium in an area behind Spark Arena and the old Auckland Railway Station building. This area has also been referred to as Quay Park, and borders Quay Street.

The project is led by Cenfield MXD Ltd and is supported by a group including HKS, Buchan, Goldman Sachs, John Laing, Boffa Miskell and TOA, and other international and local experts Aurecon, Robert Bird, Turner & Townsend and Barker & Associates.

New Zealand Rugby has also supported the investigation of the Te Tōangaroa stadium and Quay Park precinct as a potential long-term opportunity for rugby and New Zealand.

The Te Tōangaroa stadium concept has been selected to progress to the next phase by Auckland Council. A feasibility study will now be carried out by the consortium in line with the Council’s selection process.

Te Tōangaroa is an area of cultural and historical significance.

Images: Concepts for the proposed stadium precinct at Auckland’s Quay Park Credit: HKS Australasia.