Barfoot & Thompson Stadium
Barfoot & Thompson Stadium, is a New Zealand venue for sports and entertainment events in Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand. The name sponsorship by Barfoot & Thompson, a leading real estate company, began in 2018. Barfoot & Thompson Stadium is a training and competition venue for many local clubs and organisations including East City Futsal Indoor Soccer Club, Auckland Ultimate, Auckland Basketball, Sparta Volleyball Club, Orakei Tigers Basketball Club, Howick & St Heliers Judo Club, Aikido Auckland Aikikai and many more. The venue has many other facilities as well, including a preschool, gym, physio therapy, after school care and school holiday programme, and is located on Selwyn College.
Board of trustees
Barfoot & Thompson Stadium is administered under a Trust Deed by a Board of Trustees. The East City Community Trust is a fully constituted Charitable Trust made up of three members namely:Selwyn College, Barfoot & Thompson Stadium Sports Clubs, and the local community represented by the Ōrākei Local Board.
The current Trustees are:
- Sheryll Ofner – Principal of Selwyn College
- Barbara Gwilliam – Barfoot & Thompson Stadium Sports Clubs
- David Wong – Community representative from the Ōrākei Local Board
- Mark Anderson
Kickboxing and boxing
Barfoot & Thompson Stadium has been the host for over a hundred kickboxing and boxing events. Most notable events include- Over 15 King in the Ring Kickboxing tournaments since 2011
- Jimmy Thunder vs Craig Petersen for the Australian heavyweight title
- Sonni Michael Angelo vs Maselino Masoe for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title
- Shane Cameron vs Colin Wilson for the Vacant Australasian Heavyweight Title