Energy Events Centre

{{Short description|Events venue in Rotorua, New Zealand}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Energy Events Centre

| nickname =

| image = Energy Events Centre 109.jpg

| location = Rotorua, New Zealand

| coordinates = {{coord|38|8|9|S|176|15|40|E|display=inline,title}}

| opened = 2007

| owner = Rotorua Lakes Council

| former_names =

| tenants = Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic (ANZ Championship) (2008–present)
New Zealand Breakers (ANBL) (2021)

|seating_capacity = 3,500

|}}

The Energy Events Centre is a venue for sports, conferences, exhibitions, banquets and concerts in Rotorua, New Zealand.{{cite web |title=Rotorua Energy Events Centre |url=http://www.eventsandvenues.co.nz/venues/energy-events-centre/ |publisher=Events and Venues Rotorua |accessdate=10 July 2016}} The centre can hold up to 3,500 people and was finished in February 2007.

The driving force behind the establishment of the centre was Peter McLeod (died 2015) of Rotorua Lakes Council.{{cite news |title=Rotorua's head of events and venues dies |url=http://nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=11551784 |accessdate=10 July 2016 |work=Rotorua Daily Post |date=26 November 2015}}

The main court is the current alternate home for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic netball team in the ANZ Championship. The franchise uses Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton as their main home venue, with Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre in Tauranga as another alternate home.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

On 13 May 2021, The New Zealand Breakers announced that they would play an Australian National Basketball League Game against the Cairns Taipans at the venue on 2 June 2021. It was the first time the venue has hosted a Regular Season game in the League.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}