1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,200 Speaker 1: Good news for Auckland concert goers. Eden Park has been 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: given permission to host twice as many concerts every year, 3 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:07,760 Speaker 1: so they're going to be able to do twelve concerts 4 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 1: up to six different artists and Nick Sautner is the CEO. 5 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:14,280 Speaker 2: Haynak Good afternoon, Heather and thanks for your time. 6 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:16,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, Hellisten, have you got any concerts lined up already? 7 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 1: Anything you need to tell. 8 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 2: Us, Well, we already have Luke Combs in January and 9 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:25,959 Speaker 2: Metallica in November. But yeah, I've been in contact with 10 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 2: a number of promoters today. They're delighted with the news. 11 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 2: It's been a massive twelve months for Eden Park. It 12 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:34,159 Speaker 2: started with Venue of the Year with the Stadium Business 13 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 2: Awards late last year, then delivering two Pink concerts, the 14 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:41,919 Speaker 2: world's largest Harker Travis Scott, three Coldplay shows, the All 15 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 2: Blacks fifty wins without in thirty years without a loss. 16 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:49,040 Speaker 2: Then you get the women's and men's Blues team winning 17 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:53,240 Speaker 2: Super Rugby finals and our residents ninety seven pence cent 18 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 2: support for the submission and an outstanding way to cap 19 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 2: off a great year at the park. 20 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 1: Why is it limited to six artists? 21 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 2: Well, that was the criteria. That was put forward under 22 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:07,960 Speaker 2: the conditions of the consent. As you've seen over the 23 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 2: last five years, we've worked with the community but also 24 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 2: counsel to amend our conditions giving confidence. And one of 25 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:18,399 Speaker 2: the things I want to emphasize is that we have delivered. 26 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,039 Speaker 2: We said that we were going to deliver concerts for 27 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 2: our national stadium and we've done that. Our team has 28 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 2: been relentless in our delivery, three thousand casual staff, etc. 29 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:30,319 Speaker 2: So over time, we wanted to build a level of 30 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 2: comfort with everyone, including whether it be the public transport 31 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 2: providers to know that we can get people to and 32 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 2: from the venue, or indeed the local businesses to receive 33 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 2: the economic benefit arising from these twelve shows or currently 34 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 2: the six. 35 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: Do you reckon you'll ever be able to beat? How 36 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 1: epic that Coldplay concert. 37 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 2: Was, well, if you reflect on since we have had 38 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 2: concerts have started with six sixty, the rest of the 39 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 2: world was locked down wearing masks and we had fifty 40 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 2: thousand fans on Eden Park, from Billy Joel to Ed Sheeran, 41 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 2: from Pink Now to Coldplay, Travis Scott to Guns N' Roses. 42 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 2: It's a probably a who's who of entertainment that has 43 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:15,079 Speaker 2: performed at our National Stadium, I'm sure. And we heard 44 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:18,400 Speaker 2: Chris Martin make a comment that most Englishmen come to 45 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 2: Eden Park and they get there beaten. Well, he was 46 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,359 Speaker 2: one of those people who actually had a win it. 47 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:28,919 Speaker 2: One hundred and eighty thousand people coming to the park 48 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:32,639 Speaker 2: over it's the biggest event in entertainment in New Zealand's 49 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 2: history and I think we've got to reflect on that 50 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 2: that only five years ago we had people who wanted 51 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:41,359 Speaker 2: Eden Park to be a sports venue and we've been 52 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 2: committed to this agenda. We wanted a quality for both 53 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 2: women and men when it came to sport, but also 54 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:50,960 Speaker 2: for entertainers and I'm extremely proud we've had over two 55 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 2: thousand people put in submissions of support the Residents Association 56 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 2: as an example. They did their independent research, they attended 57 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 2: the hearing and this is the outcome. It's a great 58 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:03,239 Speaker 2: outcome for Aukland and New Zealand. 59 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 1: Good stuff, man, congratulations, Thank you Next Sultener Eden Parks CEO. 60 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 2: For more from Hither Duplessy Allen Drive, listen live to 61 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:13,919 Speaker 2: news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow 62 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 2: the podcast on iHeartRadio.