Eden Park News

We give you the lowdown on the showpiece tournament. The wait for Rugby World Cup 2021 is almost over. With only five days to go until the tournament gets underway, teams have been welcomed to New Zealand and excitement is building. Hosts New Zealand head into RWC 2021 as defending champions and on a high, having beaten…

Captains of all 12 nations competing at Rugby World Cup 2021 gathered at the world-famous Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday as anticipation reaches fever pitch ahead of kick-off on 8 October. Rugby World Cup 2021 team captains gather at the world-famous Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday Record-breaking crowd expected for opening day at…

Over 30,000 tickets already snapped up for Rugby World Cup 2021 opening match day at Eden Park on 8 October, set to break world record for attendance at a women’s Rugby World Cup match Opening match day on track to draw largest ever attendance at a standalone women’s sports match day in New Zealand and…

Fresh off victory in the O’Reilly Cup Series, New Zealand Rugby has today confirmed one final Test for the Black Ferns in their Rugby World Cup preparations, hosting Japan at Eden Park on 24 September. The match will be part of a double header with the All Blacks and Australia and marks the first time…

In September (8-11), the works of internationally-renowned New Zealand artist Tim Wilson will be exhibited at Eden Park during this year’s Art in the Park show. Tim Wilson (1954-2020) is one of the world’s most extraordinary landscape artists. With a global reach, Tim’s work has been sought after by sheikhs, best-selling music artists, and Kennedys…

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…