Te Tōangaroa stadium proposal is moving forward

A significant next-step has been taken in the journey to provide Auckland with a new sports venue. Auckland Council’s Governing Body has recommended progressing Te Tōangaroa/Quay Park for further consideration and a business case assessment.

“The Te Tōangaroa Consortium, which Boffa Miskell is part of, has been invited to complete a feasibility study within a six-month time frame,” says associate partner Peter Whiting. “The team behind the alternative option – known as Eden Park 2.1 – will be doing the same thing.”

The Consortium 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 precinct as a potential long-term opportunity for rugby and New Zealand. 

“As an Auckland resident and a life-long rugby fan, this is a fantastic project to be involved with,” says Pete. “It’s going to be a busy six months, but the Consortium is certainly up to the task, and we’ve hit the ground running.”

Pete is well-suited to leading the Boffa Miskell team on this project. He has held design management roles on large, complex infrastructure projects such as the Newmarket Viaduct Connection, Victoria Park Tunnel, Waterview Connection and Kaikoura Transport Recovery projects. 

“Like any city-changing, multi-disciplinary project, Te Tōangaroa has the pressure of political and public scrutiny,” Pete continues. “We’re thrilled that it’s been selected for further consideration and a business case assessment as part of Auckland Council’s Main Stadium process. 

“Boffa Miskell is proud to work with the other members of the Te Tōangaroa Consortium and contribute our expertise in landscape architecture, urban design and cultural engagement to the wider team.”

More than a sports stadium, the Te Tōangaroa Precinct Development is an ambitious urban revitalisation project on the eastern outskirts of Auckland's City Centre. It aims to transform underutilised space into a vibrant mixed-use precinct anchored by a new state-of-the-art 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. 

Te Tōangaroa is an area of cultural and historical significance. The consortium acknowledges the role of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei as Tangata Whenua and whose land comprises much of the site for the proposed development.