A renewed push for an Auckland bed tax, after a strong summer for its hotels. 

They experienced a five-million-dollar boost, largely due to SailGP and country musician Luke Combs' Eden Park concerts in January. 

CBRE Hotels and Leisure says an extra eight-thousand hotel rooms were booked over the four days. 

Heart of the City Chief Executive, Viv Beck told Andrew Dickens she supports a bed tax, as a way to fund these events which bring people to Auckland. 

She says it's thought that could contribute to the America's Cup - but time is of the essence, to get it across the line. 

A renewed push for an Auckland bed tax, after a strong summer for its hotels.&nbsp;
They experienced a five-million-dollar boost, largely due to SailGP and country musician Luke Combs' Eden Park concerts in January.&nbsp;
CBRE Hotels and Leisure says an extra eight-thousand hotel rooms were booked over the four days.&nbsp;
Heart of the City Chief Executive, Viv Beck told Andrew Dickens she supports a bed tax, as a way to fund these events which bring people to Auckland.&nbsp;
She says it's thought that could contribute to the America's Cup - but time is of the essence, to get it across the line.&nbsp;

A fresh and intelligent start to your day - catch the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business on Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, on Newstalk ZB.

A fresh and intelligent start to your day - catch the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business on Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, on Newstalk ZB.

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

Viv Beck: Heart of the City Chief Executive supports a bed tax as a way to fund these events which bring people to Auckland

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/e08155db-87bc-4c45-b8f7-b29b011db96e/transcript