 The Highlanders ' original home ground was the 29 @,@ 000 capacity Carisbrook in Dunedin . Carisbrook is also known as " The Brook " , or as " The House of Pain " due to its reputation as a difficult venue to visit . The stadium was also well known for Dunedin 's large student population ( known as " Scarfies " ) that occupied the terraces — an uncovered concrete embankment at the eastern end of the ground . 
