Talk:Growers Stadium

Requested move 25 April 2026

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The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) ⹃Maltazarian ^{ᚾparley$\lor$investigateᛅ} 00:44, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

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Navigation Homes Stadium → Growers Stadium – Growers Stadium is the common name of the stadium, not a branded name that is set to expire and be replaced. Other stadiums in New Zealand are not at branded name title Traumnovelle (talk) 07:10, 25 April 2026 (UTC) — Relisting. TarnishedPath^talk 10:10, 2 May 2026 (UTC) — Relisting. {{GearsDatapacks|talk|contribs}} 15:09, 9 May 2026 (UTC) — Relisting. ⹃Maltazarian ^{ᚾparley$\lor$investigateᛅ} 19:43, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose, no sources cited. Official website uses "Navigation Homes Stadium"; no evidence that the proposed title is more common. 162 etc. (talk) 17:20, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

  Well obviously they use the branded name, they are legally required to. Traumnovelle (talk) 21:51, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Comment have you got any sources to back up the claim that Growers Stadium is the common name, or at least the non-branded name of the stadium? Turnagra (talk) 19:31, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

https://thepost.nz/articles/new-name-for-pukekohe-stadium Traumnovelle (talk) 20:31, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

This is an editorial. The author explains that "Everybody calls it...", but you can make that same argument for any stadium which has been renamed. Everybody calls it SkyDome. Everybody calls it Joe Robbie Stadium. Unless reliable secondary sources use the name, it is not WP:COMMONNAME as far as Wikipedia is concerned. 162 etc. (talk) 21:07, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Names that are bound to change in the near future are not suitable as an article title for Wikipedia. Instead of a stable title that is recognisable we will be constantly changing it every time a new sponsor is announced. Traumnovelle (talk) 22:22, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

> "Names that are bound to change in the near future are not suitable as an article title for Wikipedia"

We do not know what will or will not change in the future. See WP:CRYSTAL. If the common name does change, the article can be renamed at that time. See WP:NAMECHANGES. 162 etc. (talk) 03:12, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Found some sources using Grower Stadium, including NZ Herald, The Post, ESPN and Nine News. I think it's fair to say it's a recognised and common alternative to the commercial name. nil ^nz 06:52, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

• Support per nom. -- Necrothesp (talk) 09:41, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Note: Wikipedia:New Zealand Wikipedians' notice board and WikiProject Auckland have been notified of this discussion. ⹃Maltazarian ^{ᚾparley$\lor$investigateᛅ} 19:43, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

• Support using the non-commercial name. David Palmer//cloventt ^(talk) 22:39, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

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