Events held at the Arena include the Home, Living and Leisure Show, Maori Art Market, Dunkleys Great NZ Craft Show, the Youth in Local Govt Conference, and Kolohe Kai in concert.
Sporting fixtures at the Arena have included the Silver Ferns, NZ Breakers, Exodus Saints, NZ Tall Ferns, NZ Indoor Bowls Nationals and the Oceania World Qualifying Volleyball Championships.