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View the progress during the demolition and construction of the new Northland Events Centre at Okara Park, Whāngārei. 

Copyright: Northland Regional Council and Northern Advocate

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Site clearance and demolition begins at Okara Park (20 February 2009)
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The old grandstand nears demolition (20 February 2009)
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Grandstand demolition and field refurbishment (20 February 2009)
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Old grandstand demolition completed (3 March 2009)
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Grandstand demolition and site clearance southern view (3 March 2009)
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Grandstand demolition and site clearance northern view (3 March 2009)
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Whangarei MP Phil Heatley and Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully announcing the $2.5 million Government funding (12 May 2009)
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Construction workers on the new Northland Events Centre (18 June 2009)
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Ground and first floor contruction of the new Northland Events Centre (18 June 2009)
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Working on the foundations of the new Northland Events Centre (18 June 2009)
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Jim Smillie, Northland Rugby and Ken Paterson, CEO of Northland Regional Council, check out construction progress (18 June 2009)
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Looking across the new turf to the Northland Events Centre (18 June 2009)
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Turf specialist assessing progress with team (18 June 2009)
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Aerial view of Northland Events Centre construction (copyright Northern Advocate July 2009)
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Aerial view of Northland Events Centre construction (copyright Northern Advocate July 2009)
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Northland Events Centre with second floor (27 July 2009)
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North stand with new seats (27 July 2009)
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Looking down the new concourse on the South Stand (27 July 2009)
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Construction progress - view from pitch (1 Sept, 2009)
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Construction progress - view from Okara Drive (1 Sept, 2009)
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Construction progress - under concourse (1 Sept, 2009)
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Construction progress - view of new stand and pitch from terraces (20 October 2009)
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Looking out across pitch from level two (20 October 2009)
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Side view of new stand (20 October 2009)
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Top floor of new stand (20 October 2009)
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Roof beams added to Northland Events Centre (4 November 2009)
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Roof beams added to Northland Events Centre (4 November 2009)
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Roof beams added to Northland Events Centre (12 November 2009)
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Roof beams added to Northland Events Centre (12 November 2009)
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Roof beams added to Northland Events Centre (12 November 2009)
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New Northland Events Centre (12 January 2010)
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New Northland Events Centre (12 January 2010)
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New Northland Events Centre (12 January 2010)
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Checking the progress of tne new Northland Events Centre from the embankment (9 March 2010)
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New Northland Events Centre - rear view from Okara Drive (9 March 2010)
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New Northland Events Centre from the pitch (9 March 2010)
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Northland Events Centre - view from the side (9 March 2010)
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New stand at the Northland Events Centre (14 April 2010)
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New Northland Events Centre from Okara Drive (14 April 2010)
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Northland Events Centre side view (14 April 2010)
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New Northland Events Centre stand view (14 April 2010)
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New Northland Events Centre - view from pitch (14 May 2010).
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Looking back across the covered stand and down to the pitch (14 May 2010).
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View from the rear of the new Northland Events Centre (14 May 2010).
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The new Northland Events Centre from the pitch (14 May 2010).
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New seats are added to the covered stand at the Northland Events Centre (14 May 2010).
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View from the covered stand looking towards the terraces and media centre (14 May 2010).
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Local kaumatua and Councillors from Northland Regional and Whangarei District Councils at the dawn blessing (28 May 2010).
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The main entrance of the new Northland Events Centre following the Maori blessing (28 May 2010).
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Blessing and passing over the guardianship of the new Events Centre (28 May 2010).
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The Maori blessing began on the pitch in front of the new Northland Events Centre (28 May 2010).
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View from Okara Drive of new Northland Events Centre before the blessing (28 May 2010).
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The new Northland Events Centre in action during the NZ Maori Rugby Centennary match (12 June 2010).
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The new Northland Events Centre in action during the NZ Maori Rugby Centennary match (12 June 2010).
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The new Northland Events Centre in action during the NZ Maori Rugby Centennary match (12 June 2010).
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The new Northland Events Centre in action during the NZ Maori Rugby Centennary match (12 June 2010).
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The new Media Centre takes shape at the Northland Events Centre (29 July 2010)
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Side view of the new Media Centre at the Northland Events Centre (29 July 2010)
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Getting 'up close and personal' with the new Media Centre at the Northland Events Centre (29 July 2010)
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The view from the new Media Centre at the Northland Events Centre (29 July 2010)

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