Sport and Event Centre

Sport and Event Centre Our high performance environment offers our sporting and corporate clients the competitive advantage for their training & development needs.

The Sport & Rugby Institute is a dedicated, purpose built high performance facility located on Massey University's Manawatu campus. Whether sport or corporate groups, our flexible facility and services and cater to your training and development needs. From events, training camps, conferencing, team building, accommodation and cuisine talk to us today. Our Fitness Centre is the only High Performance Sport NZ accredited facility in the central region working with emerging and elite level athletes. Our community members enjoy working out in our unique environment with access to free carparking, hot/cold recovery pools and competitive pricing packages.

Function or fixture, our indoor arena is a versatile blank canvas.Impact resistant glass and full artificial turf mean i...
13/09/2026

Function or fixture, our indoor arena is a versatile blank canvas.

Impact resistant glass and full artificial turf mean it works just as hard for football and rugby, as it does for a sit down gathering.

Enquire with our team today to discuss your concept, and we’ll help with the rest!

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Tournaments, athletics meets, school sports days.Our team can help plan the logistics, pitch bookings, catering, and acc...
09/09/2026

Tournaments, athletics meets, school sports days.

Our team can help plan the logistics, pitch bookings, catering, and accommodation, so it's one enquiry and everything's sorted.

Get in touch to lock in your dates.
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Before it was the Sport and Event Centre, this site was known as the Institute of Rugby, built to echo the shape of the ...
01/09/2026

Before it was the Sport and Event Centre, this site was known as the Institute of Rugby, built to echo the shape of the silver fern, New Zealand's most iconic sporting symbol.

Since 1999, it's been a training base for the NZRU academy and home to teams the calibre of the Black Ferns.

Top-of-the-line artificial turf, built to perform in any conditions, no rain delays, no worn out patches, just a consist...
30/08/2026

Top-of-the-line artificial turf, built to perform in any conditions, no rain delays, no worn out patches, just a consistent surface for hockey, conditioning, or match-day prep whenever you need it. 🏑

Spring sport pre-season is around the corner. Whether it's pre-season conditioning, trial days, or squad camps, our ind...
26/08/2026

Spring sport pre-season is around the corner. Whether it's pre-season conditioning, trial days, or squad camps, our indoor and outdoor facilities are ready when your team is.

Enquire now.
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Meetings don't have to mean four walls and no view. Our conference spaces look straight out over our world-class pitche...
23/08/2026

Meetings don't have to mean four walls and no view.

Our conference spaces look straight out over our world-class pitches, so whether it's a strategy session or a full-day conference, you get natural light, room to think, and a view most boardrooms can't match.

Full-size grass pitches, built to handle whatever training throws at them, scrums, contact work, wet weather and all. 🏉
20/08/2026

Full-size grass pitches, built to handle whatever training throws at them, scrums, contact work, wet weather and all. 🏉

Sports tournaments run smoother when everyone stays on-site. 🛏️Our accommodation sleeps up to 230 across three venues......
18/08/2026

Sports tournaments run smoother when everyone stays on-site. 🛏️

Our accommodation sleeps up to 230 across three venues... twin & triple rooms right at the centre, plus dorm-style options just 3 minutes away.

Want to know more, contact our team or head to our website to
https://sportandeventcentre.co.nz/facilities/accommodation/

Planning a training camp, tournament, or school sports trip? We've got indoor and outdoor facilities, on-site accommodat...
16/08/2026

Planning a training camp, tournament, or school sports trip?

We've got indoor and outdoor facilities, on-site accommodation for up to 230 people across our venues, and a team that knows sport inside out.

Get in touch to lock in your dates sportandeventcentre.co.nz

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56 Albany Drive
Palmerston North
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