18 Mar 2021

America's Cup: Is there appetite in Auckland for next time?

From Morning Report, 8:14 am on 18 March 2021

Despite the scenes on the Auckland waterfront yesterday, the America's Cup wasn't quite the the economic jamboree the city's leaders might have hoped for.

Covid-19 meant the hotly anticipated hordes of spectators never arrived, and the most recent lockdown saw a sparse activity in the city centre.

So is there any appetite to do it all over again?

Auckland mayor Phil Goff spoke to Guyon Espiner.