Eden Park News
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Art in the Park returns to Eden Park in 2026 with stadium-scale immersive artwork by Jesse Woolston
Following a sold-out event in 2025, Art in the Park returns to Eden Park from 12-15 November 2026, transforming New Zealand’s iconic national stadium into a contemporary art experience unlike any other. Tickets are on sale from 10am tomorrow, Tuesday 11 August for the 2026 event, which will bring together more than 140 artists and…
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Eden Park unveils $10m West Stand redevelopment, transforming the fan experience
Eden Park is setting a new benchmark for live event experience in New Zealand, with a $10m redevelopment of the Lower West Stand, creating the Coca-Cola Field Club – a permanent field-level hospitality destination beneath the goalposts. The project is a tangible step in the delivery of Eden Park 2.1 and reflects the stadium’s continued…
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Eden Park named in top 20 stadiums in the world
Eden Park has been named among the Top 20 Stadiums in the World for live music, recognised in IQ Magazine’s latest Global Stadium Report as one of the venues delivering the best concert experiences at stadium scale. The Stadium Stars 2026 list is a major global recognition for the live music industry, celebrating 20 stadiums…
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The halo effect of major events
“It’s on in Auckland.” This was the theme Annie Dundas from Tātaki Auckland Unlimited discussed at an event I attended this morning as part of the New Zealand Events Association conference. It is a simple phrase, but for me, it captures something important. People want to live in a city where things are happening, a…
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Why funding major events is an investment
And why I’m calling for the establishment of a long-term, cross-party approach to attracting internationally signficant events to New Zealand 40,112 football fans came through our gates on Sunday to watch Tottenham Hotspur play Auckland FC, setting a new attendance record for a senior men’s football match in New Zealand. While this is a significant…
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Record crowd expected for Tottenham Hotspur v Auckland FC at Eden Park
Eden Park has provided the stage for many of New Zealand’s most significant sporting occasions, and this Sunday is expected to add another record to that history. More than 37,000 fans are expected for Tottenham Hotspur’s match against Auckland FC, setting the stage for the largest crowd ever recorded for a senior men’s football match…
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Where ‘Brand New Zealand’ comes to life
“Eden Park for an All Blacks game is peak New Zealand brand coming to life.” I came across this statement recently in a LinkedIn post, and it resonated with me. Saturday night brought together everything that makes an All Blacks test at Eden Park significant. A sold-out crowd of almost 50,000 fans filled the stands,…
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Welcoming the All Blacks back to The Fortress
There is a particular feeling that builds at Eden Park before an All Blacks match. You notice it in the days leading up to the game and, by the time the gates open, the anticipation is unmistakable. Then the bilingual national anthem begins, the haka echoes around a sold-out Eden Park, and The Fortress comes…
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Leading a place that belongs to everyone
Leading New Zealand’s national stadium has always felt like more than leading a venue. Eden Park is a stadium, but it is also a place of connection where people come together to experience sports matches, concerts, cultural and community events, functions and conferences, and leave with moments that stay with them long after they’ve gone.…
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Eden Park – a blank canvas for creativity
I was recently given a Blake Weston original artwork to mark my 10 years as CEO of Eden Park. Blake called the piece The Man Behind the Moments, which was a generous description, but what I appreciated most was not seeing myself in the artwork; it was seeing Eden Park through someone else’s eyes. His…
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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…