Vector Arena update: Janurary

tom · Post by **tom** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:25 pm

Nah, Egan the stands seat around 10000 (like the Sydney EC which the venue was apparently modeled on), Maybe it will seat more in Basketball mode with the additional seation on the floor.

So soon enough the Breakers and Wildcats will have new homes around the same size for Cities not to much different from each other in terms of population. Nice.

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:34 pm

tom wrote:
So soon enough the Breakers and Wildcats will have new homes around the same size for Cities not to much different from each other in terms of population. Nice.

Its a pity the NBL is in the state it is in, when that these larger stadiums are not viable due to lack of crowd interest.

If you are as sceptical as Rob, you will be doubting whether our Indoor facility is built or not.

Aucklanders - Learn to use public transport you car-obcessed traffic jam loving car hoars.

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:06 pm

Thus why Wellington is the premier city in New Zealand

Jeffles · Post by **Jeffles** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:22 am

The concourse between the 1st and 2nd tier is very similar to the SEC.

I do find it bizarre it doesn't have a carpark. 8,000 parks in a 1.5 km range....what if it's pissing down with rain?

What do you mean by if?

IanRitchie · Post by **IanRitchie** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:14 pm

Vector Arena was due to open in March and is still not ready. Photo / Brett Phibbs
Vector Arena was due to open in March and is still not ready. Photo / Brett Phibbs

Secret update for council on troubled Vector Arena

Tuesday December 12, 2006
By Bernard Orsman

A secret report goes to Auckland City councillors this week on the troubled Vector Arena, which has now failed to meet two opening deadlines and remains unavailable for concerts and sporting events.

Auckland City chief executive David Rankin last night said the council continued to have concerns about delays to the 12,000-seat indoor arena on the waterfront but would not comment on building issues or whether there were financial implications for ratepayers.

"We would like to see the thing open for use as soon as we can," Mr Rankin said.

The arena, billed as the most advanced entertainment and sporting venue in New Zealand, was due to open in March 2006.

A practical completion date of August 31 was not met when it was revealed the roof needed more work.

Ratepayers have contributed $68 million towards the $80 million arena, which has been plagued by building problems and hostility between the builder, Mainzeal, and Australian operator, QPAM, in the country's first big public-private partnership.

In April, Auckland City Mayor Dick Hubbard said the private partners carried all the financial risks and there was no risk to ratepayers of further contributions.

Richard Yan, chief executive for Richina Pacific, the owner of the arena's construction company Mainzeal, has described the project as the single worst job the builder had taken on in a decade.

Mainzeal has made a provision of $12 million for losses on the arena and the Scene apartment projects, also at Quay Park.

An arena spokesman refused to comment on what was happening at the project or to say when it would open.

* Meanwhile, a government officer yesterday met two advocates for a $400 million stadium at Carlaw Park for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Multinational Property Infrastructure director Lloyd Parrant said the Ministry of Economic Development officer said he would take the idea to Rugby World Cup Minister Trevor Mallard but "told us it would be quite a hard battle".

On November 27, the Cabinet decided to go with Eden Park as the main venue for the cup and asked officers to report back on funding, design and governance issues.

Mr Parrant said the group of companies keen to help bankroll a Carlaw Park stadium would "push on until there is absolutely no light at the end of the tunnel".

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story ... D=10414951

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:23 pm

Come on the Carlaw Park representatives!!!!

Oh Vector Arena...who cares about that

IanRitchie · Post by **IanRitchie** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:25 pm

Yeah, i take back my abuse of the Carlaw councillors.

I now love them.

the crow · Post by **the crow** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:15 pm

manakau indoor arena is much better but some what smaller

IanRitchie · Post by **IanRitchie** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:17 pm

the crow wrote:manakau indoor arena is much better but some what smaller

About 90% smaller.

the crow · Post by **the crow** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:02 pm

but built on time!

Jeffles · Post by **Jeffles** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:40 am

Lucky Wellington is bidding for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and not Auckland. The Vector Arena may not be open by then.

Egan · Post by **Egan** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:25 pm

I wonder if the caketin can get a double layer added onto it?

A 60,000 stadium - perfect.

Simmo79 · Post by **Simmo79** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:27 pm

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q ... iwloc=addr

Doesn't look like enough room (on the eastern wing at least).