This stadium was built in 1880 and has seen extensive redevelopments and financial difficulty over the years, up until the Christchurch earthquakes which have deemed the stadium damaged beyond repair. The stadium however still sits idle and abandoned with no final decision over it’s future. Throughout it’s lifetime the stadium played host to such famous acts as Tina Turner, Pearl Jam, Meat loaf and U2.

This explore was in collaboration with Wildboyzue from the U.K and finding this stadium was quite a shock to us, such a huge, seemingly solid looking facility wasted and most likely soon to be demolished.

Stadium view from afar

One of the many entrances

The stadiums logo

View of the pitch and old “Hadlee Stand”

Stands from the pitch

The stadium from above

Stands

More seats

Seats and barrier

Seats

An old vehicle that used to keep the grounds under control.

Under the stands

Door 24

The lift still worked!

Steps down to the stadium grounds

Pottle’s of hot chips that were never served

Food and drink stalls

The concourse

Visible earthquake damage

Old turnstiles

Barrier fallen down

Ladders to above stadium

Boardwalk above stadium