Eden Park News
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Eden Park welcomes OCS as new facilities services partner
Eden Park is pleased to welcome OCS as its new facilities services and cleaning contractor. OCS is a global facilities services business with a strong presence across the UK, Europe, APAC and the Middle East. In New Zealand, OCS delivers sector-specific integrated facilities services across a range of environments, including venues and events, where the…
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Why premium brands align with trusted platforms
Watching the FIFA World Cup 2026™, it is impossible not to notice the premium global brands that sit alongside the tournament. Kia, Qatar Airways and Coca-Cola are not there by accident. They are FIFA partners aligning themselves with one of the few platforms capable of capturing attention at a truly global scale. But the strongest…
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Eden Park achieves internationally recognised health and safety certification
Eden Park is the first stadium in Australasia to achieve ISO 45001:2018 certification, an internationally recognised standard for occupational health and safety management systems. The certification recognises Eden Park’s commitment to providing a safe environment for employees, athletes, performers, partners, volunteers and the thousands of fans and guests who come through our national stadium’s gates…
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Why blockbuster events matter beyond the moment
One of the ideas we talked about during the Harvard Business School programme was the concept of the blockbuster: the event, product or experience that cuts through, captures attention and creates momentum around everything else. For audiences, stadiums and cities, this idea is increasingly important. A blockbuster event is not simply a large crowd, a…
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What Harvard reinforced about content, attention, and the future of stadiums
One of the biggest shifts we’re seeing in global sport and entertainment is that the event itself is no longer the whole product. A sports match, concert or major cultural event may be the reason people come through the gates, but the value of a venue is increasingly shaped by everything that sits around it:…
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BLACKCAPS take on India in two massive matches
The BLACKCAPS and India will play two blockbuster matches at Eden Park this year, with New Zealand Cricket confirming a T20 International will be played on Friday 30 October and a One Day International on Wednesday 4 November. Eden Park Chief Executive Officer, Nick Sautner, said the return of the BLACKCAPS for two games against…
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“Build it and they will come” is not a stadium strategy
The famous line from the 1989 film Field of Dreams: “If you build it, they will come”, might work beautifully as a movie idea; it’s definitely not a stadium strategy. In the real world, people do not go to a stadium just because the stadium exists. They go because there is a reason to be…
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When New Zealand stadium expertise is called onto the world stage
When the FIFA World Cup begins next month, most people will watch the players and celebrate the moments on the pitch. And while they might notice how good the grass looks, few will think about the pitch itself, or the years of science, planning and precision required to ensure it performs at the highest possible…
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One NZ Warriors return to Eden Park for Anzac Day blockbuster in 2027
The One New Zealand Warriors will play their first NRL match at Eden Park in 13 years with an Anzac Round blockbuster being held at New Zealand’s national stadium on Sunday 25 April 2027. The historic 2027 fixture marks the fifth Anzac Round NRL match played in New Zealand and with Eden Park able to host sports crowds of up to 50,000, this significant game has the potential to become one…
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Eden Park welcomes Thryv as new partner
Eden Park has announced a new partnership with Thryv, a leading small business software platform supporting businesses across New Zealand. Focused on helping small to medium locally owned businesses streamline operations, customer communication, marketing, bookings and payments, Thryv provides technology, software and automation tools that help small business owners work smarter and grow in an…
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Why connectivity matters for a globally ambitious Auckland
With the City Rail Link due to open later this year, the focus is naturally on how the new network operates – the trains, stations, routes and timetables that will change the way people move around Auckland. But the broader conversation is about what that connectivity enables. For Auckland, the CRL is not only a…
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What it takes to protect a national stadium
In an earlier article I explained what is required to manage a $1bn infrastructure asset, but one aspect that deserves more attention is the ongoing reality of maintaining and modernising a highly utilised national stadium to ensure it continues to meet the expectations of a modern, world-class venue. The more intensively infrastructure is used, the…