5 Nov 2025

Restrictions on Eden Park could cost more than $430M - report

From Checkpoint, 4:06 pm on 5 November 2025

The minister for concert regulations has stage dived right into the mosh pit floating major changes to rules around events at Auckland's Eden Park. A new report estimates restrictions on Eden Park could cost the region more than $430 million in lost revenue over a decade. It recommends upping the number of gigs allowed there to 12 large and 20 medium concerts a year. Jose Fowler lives next to Eden Park and spoke to Lisa Owen.