ARENA MANAWATU

Venue capacity: 18,300 Home side: Manawatu

Arena Manawatu has it all when it comes to diversity.

It hosts rugby, football and speedway, while concerts and exhibitions are held there, including the recent and much-vaunted beef expo.

The smallest stadium to host a match on the Lions tour, it has seen plenty of top-flight rugby during its time, including previous Lions action.

Manawatu have never beaten the Lions in their history. Their best result was a draw in the 1904 0-0 thriller.

The town's name lends itself to the third Viscount Palmerston with the north added to differentiate between its namesake in south island in 1871.

Home to 78,000 residents - and with a big student population - it rests at the foot of the Tararua Mountain Ride.

The town hosts a handful of tourist attractions.

Among the top ones are the Rugby Museum, the fully-interactive Air Force Museum, Te Manawa - a museum, art gallery and science centre - and Pukemarama Garden.