Mike ThorpeSenior journalist·NZ Herald·21 Jun, 2026 06:30 PM6 mins to read‌One NZ Stadium, sold out for the NZ Warriors v North Queensland Cowboys match. Photo / PhotosportOne NZ Stadium, sold out for the NZ Warriors v North Queensland Cowboys match. Photo / PhotosportIt might only be two months old – but One NZ Stadium has never seen or heard a crowd like this before. When the Warriors ran out under the roof in Christchurch, their fans turned the dial up to 11.

The East Stand, half bathed in late afternoon sunlight,