Eden Park News
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Set up camp at Eden Park
Originally Published by Stuff. There are only two times anybody is ever naked at Eden Park. The first is where some crazed nudist breaks onto the pitch during a packed game. Eventually, their night comes to an end in handcuffs. The other is in the washroom; reserved for sporting greats. And then there is the…
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Trophy found after 88 years
Originally Published by Stuff One of New Zealand’s oldest rugby mysteries has been solved after a nearly century-old trophy was found deep in the bowels of Eden Park. The Loving Cup was traditionally awarded to the winner of the annual North v South game, a longstanding rugby union fixture between the North Island and South…
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Australia-NZ win bid to host FIFA World Cup
Originally Published by RNZ Australia and New Zealand have won the right to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup football tournament by a comfortable margin after a vote by the FIFA Council. Their joint proposal beat a rival bid from Colombia to host the tournament which is being expanded to 32 teams. Japan, who had…
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International Pitch of the Year
Eden Park has received recognition for its year-round efforts to create high quality cricket surfaces. New Zealand Cricket today released its turf management awards for the 2019-20 season and named Eden Park ‘International Pitch of the Year’. The stadium says the award illustrates endless hours that the nimble turf team spends curating the grounds. “It’s…
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Eden Park rated second best rugby ground in the world
Originally Published by NZHerald Auckland’s Eden Park has been named the second-best rugby ground in the world by a British publication. The Wales Online has listed the top 15 rugby grounds in the world with the home of the Blues and regular All Blacks fortress losing out to Cardiff’s Principality Stadium for the number one…
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Staydium Glamping takes out international innovation award
New Zealand’s national stadium takes out international innovation award for its Staydium Glamping experience. Eden Park has won an international award for ‘Product Innovation’ for its Staydium Glamping experience after defeating several big hitters in the American stadia industry. TheStadiumBusiness Awards, based in the United Kingdom, recognises leadership, innovation and achievement in the delivery, operation…