19 Oct 2018

Bold privately funded Auckland waterfront stadium proposal

From Nine To Noon, 9:09 am on 19 October 2018
Artist's impression of a new Auckland stadium.

Artist's impression of a new Auckland stadium. Photo: RNZ / Supplied

A bold design for a National waterfront stadium in downtown Auckland has been unveiled by a private business consortium which says it will fund the complex project entirely.

The proposed 50-thousand-seat stadium would be developed on Bledisloe Wharf and would replace Eden Park.

Lynn Freeman talks with the chair of the Waterfront Consortium Dave Wigmore.