Eden Park in central Auckland was planning to switch from sports ground to community shelter - until the torrential rain arrived on their doorstep.
The number one and number two fields were underwater on Friday and operational offices in the lower west stand have sustained damage.
Cricket games and the stadium's annual golf tournament which was due to tee off tomorrow have been cancelled.
As Eden Park ceo Nick Sautner explains the ground's history still causes problems today.
RNZ sports reporter Felicity Reid has the details.
