In a state of almost bewilderment. We seem interested in what the Auckland City Council thinks about a stadium they've got no real say over. But yesterday they voted to endorse the redevelopment of eden Park as opposed to a new facility on the waterfront. The next step in what is an astonishingly long go nowhere kind of process is what happens next? Does the government get involved? Eden Park's thet Sortner is with us.

In a state of almost bewilderment. We seem interested in what the Auckland City Council thinks about a stadium they've got no real say over. But yesterday they voted to endorse the redevelopment of eden Park as opposed to a new facility on the waterfront. The next step in what is an astonishingly long go nowhere kind of process is what happens next? Does the government get involved? Eden Park's thet Sortner is with us.

Nick morning, Good morning Mike, and thanks for your time.

Nick morning, Good morning Mike, and thanks for your time.

No, not at all. We had Martin Snedden on the program yesterday. We were talking about the redevelopment of eden Park back in twenty eleven. So twenty fifteen, nothing really has happened. Do you think you'll be alive when someone makes a decision.

No, not at all. We had Martin Snedden on the program yesterday. We were talking about the redevelopment of eden Park back in twenty eleven. So twenty fifteen, nothing really has happened. Do you think you'll be alive when someone makes a decision.

Well, I'd like to think so, And yesterday we welcome the decision and acknowledge the staff that to participating in a process for over two years it was originally intended to take three months, took two years. Our strategy and purposes being to demonstrate that our hybrid multi purpose stadium and adapted for a use of Eden Park, is the only solution for Auckland and New Zealand's National Stadium.

Well, I'd like to think so, And yesterday we welcome the decision and acknowledge the staff that to participating in a process for over two years it was originally intended to take three months, took two years. Our strategy and purposes being to demonstrate that our hybrid multi purpose stadium and adapted for a use of Eden Park, is the only solution for Auckland and New Zealand's National Stadium.

If they do or tick something off, what happens to the facility that you can't do now.

If they do or tick something off, what happens to the facility that you can't do now.

So for us, the critical element is to demonstrate that increase utilization is part and parcel of stadium economics and with the opening of the CRL we'll see a pipeline of potential and for us it's to unlock a lot of the potential that's there. So we're currently under a number of constraints. We've got ninety seven percent support from the community. So part of this process has been able to demonstrate that we have got the support of the community and local businesses. We understand the economic benefits of major events and we've got a proven track record the last five years. We've seen seventy percent of our revenue and activity not being part of our business model only five years ago, and we know we need to evolve and this is just the next step.

So for us, the critical element is to demonstrate that increase utilization is part and parcel of stadium economics and with the opening of the CRL we'll see a pipeline of potential and for us it's to unlock a lot of the potential that's there. So we're currently under a number of constraints. We've got ninety seven percent support from the community. So part of this process has been able to demonstrate that we have got the support of the community and local businesses. We understand the economic benefits of major events and we've got a proven track record the last five years. We've seen seventy percent of our revenue and activity not being part of our business model only five years ago, and we know we need to evolve and this is just the next step.

Do you have any sense at all of whether the central government is remotely interested.

Do you have any sense at all of whether the central government is remotely interested.

Well, I'm very confident in the conversations that we can have and we're not looking for new money. What we're looking for is for government to be more efficient with existing money. And with the pipeline of content including the Cricket World Cup in twenty two twenty eight, this is once in a lifetime opportunity to actually draw a line in the sand and make a decision adaptive re use of Eden Park with a staged approach. The first stage been one hundred and ten million. I understand that everyone's doing it tough, but I'm confident there is opportunities for savings and reinvestment in our national stadium.

Well, I'm very confident in the conversations that we can have and we're not looking for new money. What we're looking for is for government to be more efficient with existing money. And with the pipeline of content including the Cricket World Cup in twenty two twenty eight, this is once in a lifetime opportunity to actually draw a line in the sand and make a decision adaptive re use of Eden Park with a staged approach. The first stage been one hundred and ten million. I understand that everyone's doing it tough, but I'm confident there is opportunities for savings and reinvestment in our national stadium.

Good stuff. Thank nice to talk to your next sup. Not eaton Parks CEO nine.

Good stuff. Thank nice to talk to your next sup. Not eaton Parks CEO nine.

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