More links and websites
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Contextual historical overview for Christchurch City
This report on the Christchurch City Council site includes an excellent overview of Christchurch’s sporting venues.
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New Zealand rugby union
The New Zealand section of ESPNscrum, an international rugby site, has short pages about the main rugby grounds in New Zealand.
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Register of historic places
The Heritage New Zealand register includes good information about historic sports grounds such as Carisbrook and the Basin Reserve.
More suggestions and sources
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McCrystal, John, and Lindsay Knight. Eden Park: a history. Wellington: Phantom House, 2011.
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Neely, Don, and Joseph Romanos. Lancaster Park: an illustrated history. Wellington: Trio books, 2006.
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Neely, Don, and Joseph Romanos. The Basin: an illustrated history of the Basin Reserve. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press, 2003.
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