Wellington Regional Stadium, Multi-purpose sports venue in Wellington, New Zealand.
Wellington Regional Stadium is a multi-purpose sports venue in Wellington, New Zealand, built in 1999 as the country's first bowl stadium. A continuous ring of tiered seating, split into lower and upper decks by a horizontal red band, surrounds a flat rectangular grass field. A narrow roof covers part of the upper seats, and a tall floodlight tower rises above the far side.
Built in 1999 by Fletcher Construction on surplus reclaimed railway land, it was New Zealand's first bowl stadium. It replaced Athletic Park, which was too run-down and badly sited for international fixtures, and gave one-day cricket a larger home than the Basin Reserve. Westpac held the naming rights from its 2000 opening until 31 December 2019; Sky took over on 1 January 2020, and Hnry was announced on 27 January 2026 as sponsor from 1 March 2026.
Known as "The Cake Tin" for its shape, the stadium is called "The Ring of Fire" by Wellington Phoenix supporters. In 2002, director Peter Jackson recorded 30,000 fans chanting in Black Speech here for the Uruk-hai battle in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
The stadium holds over 34,000 seats with sections for visitors with reduced mobility and accessible entry points. Tickets are available through the Ticketek platform, where seating can be selected according to individual needs.
The stadium's bowl shape earned it the nickname "The Cake Tin". Wellington Phoenix supporters call the ground "The Ring of Fire". In 2002, director Peter Jackson recorded 30,000 fans here chanting in Black Speech for the Uruk-hai battle sound in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
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