Saxton Stadium is managed by Sport Tasman on behalf of the Nelson City Council. This is a very prestigious facility that Nelsonians will be proud of for many generations to come. Saxton Stadium is situated within the 65-hectare Saxton Field sports park development and is the primary sporting facility for Nelson & Tasman. This development serves both local authority areas and is a working example of cooperation and collaboration between neighboring Councils and sporting codes. The stadium covers an area of 7,000m2 and incorporates the following amenities: five international-sized netball courts, five basketball courts, 12 volleyball courts, a separate purpose-built table tennis area and Sports House - the home of Sport Tasman and many regional sporting bodies.