Pettigrew Green Arena

The Hawke’s Bay Regional Sports and Events Centre Trust had plans of
expanding the Pettigrew Green Arena since 2014, but without funding, the
project had stalled.

In 2020 new funding from the Government’s Covid Response and Recovery
Fund through the Infrastructure Reference Group made the Trust’s plans
possible.

Apollo Projects was chosen as the design & build contractor for the project,
which includes a large indoor timber sprung-sports floor sized to suit eight
basketball courts, eight volleyball courts, five futsal courts, or eight
netball courts. Also included are associated plant, changing, storage, and
administrative facilities, and an entrance linking with the existing areas.
The expansion will make Pettigrew Green one of New Zealand’s largest
indoor sports complexes. The increased capacity of the facility has made
it possible to host events such as the national inter-provincial volleyball
championships and Basketball New Zealand Central Zone secondary school
qualifier tournament.

The project, worth $17 million was completed late 2022.