Eden Park News

Sports fans watching the rugby at Eden Park this weekend were amongst the first to see some sizable and impressive new branding in action. Two huge, new Kia signs were plugged in and switched on for the first time, lighting up the eastern end of the stadium and confirming the renewal of a partnership established…

Female athletes in Aotearoa are set to benefit from a multi-million-dollar project to redevelop and upgrade player facilities at a number of stadiums and community grounds to be completed in time for Rugby World Cup 2021 (playing in 2022). Women’s internationals across rugby, football and cricket had first glimpse of the brand-new facilities at New…

The streets surrounding Eden Park are set to be managed by a new traffic management partner, Independent Traffic Control (iTraffic). The parties have signed a multi-year deal that will see iTraffic implement and execute a comprehensive traffic management plan to co-ordinate vehicles and help keep motorists, pedestrians, workers and event attendees safe while events are…

Originally Published by TIA For the first time ever, Auckland’s Eden Park will host TRENZ Hui, New Zealand’s premier international tourism business event, next year. It’s exciting that one of Auckland’s biggest visitor drawcards will become the venue for working on the future of Aotearoa New Zealand’s international visitor market, Tourism Industry Aotearoa says. TRENZ…

Eden Park is the first stadium in Australasia to earn the globally recognised WELL Health-Safety seal, an evidence-based, independent accreditation that a building or space has taken necessary steps to prioritise the health and safety of staff, visitors and stakeholders. “Our venue has always placed the highest importance on health and safety, so receiving the…

Originally Published by Stuff Auckland’s Eden Park stadium is a buzzing hive of activity, even when it’s not a game day. More than 360,000 bees are busy working away at the park’s onsite beehives, providing more than 700 jars of honey. The park’s staff are also busy overseeing sustainability initiatives that they hope will cement…

Originally Published by  NZHerald There might be a distinct lack of international cricket at New Zealand’s national stadium this summer but that hasn’t stopped The Alternative Commentary Collective (ACC) team and Eden Park from devising a world first that will see hundreds (and potentially thousands) of balls disappear into the stands, but not at the…

Nine FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Matches Confirmed for Eden Park Eden Park, New Zealand’s national stadium, is thrilled with today’s announcement that nine matches of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ tournament will take place on its hallowed turf. Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau’s nine matches will include: The tournament’s opening match on…

The coveted Powerade G9 golf tournament, which brings together New Zealand’s favourite past-times rugby, cricket, and golf will be once again taking place at the iconic Eden Park on 9th – 12th February. “This unique event transforms Eden Park into a 9-hole golf course, offering up to 1,600 fans the chance to tee off from…

Originally Published by RNZ One of the biggest events on the Māori calendar, Te Matatini Kapa Haka competition, has been postponed until February 2023. When the festival does go ahead in fifteen months, all visitors and participants will also have to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Te Matatini chair Selwyn Parata said the decision followed overwhelming…

Eden Park, the spiritual, cultural, and sporting home of many legends is now the home of #GotYaDot – a unifying campaign to help whanau, hapū, iwi, teams, communities, and families to get a dot and protect their whakapapa. “We want all those who have yet to get their first or second dot (vaccine) to come…

Today the news everybody has been waiting for is confirmed. SIX60 SATURDAYS is back for 2022. Beginning in 2019 playing to 50,000 fans at the history making sell out show at Auckland’s Western Springs Stadium, the SIX60 SATURDAYS tour has grown exponentially. Earlier this year, the band played six shows throughout New Zealand including two…