From 1997-1998 it hosted home games for the Chiefs when the Hamilton-based side represented North Harbour for a short time.

[2] In 1999, North Harbour fell under the Auckland Blues which typically hosted one of its home games in Albany each year until 2019.

In 2022 the Blues hosted a one-off Super Rugby game at North Harbour when Covid restrictions prevented a fixture against the Highlanders from being taken to Whangarei.

[6] In September 2024, it was announced that Moana Pasifika would make North Harbour Stadium its fulltime home, with five games to be hosted at the venue in 2025.

The capacity was reduced by demolishing big part of the northwestern stand to accomondate a baseball diamond for the Tuatara.

Eventually, the New Zealand government decided that Eden Park would host the final, with North Harbour as the official reserve option.