Eden Park is seeking public support in its bid for blanket approval to hold up to six concerts a year.

Currently the stadium is entitled to hold the concerts, but must apply for a resource consent on each occasion, which proved costly, time-consuming and not practicable for music promoters, Eden Park Trust CEO Nick Sautner said.

This made “all but the most everyday sports events unaffordable”.

The process led to the abandonment last year of a proposed charity concert featuring Phil Collins.

The Trust was proposing to invest “significant amounts” in an acoustic barrier and other measures to minimise potential impacts on neighbours, Sautner said.

Read more about it here:
https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/nick-sautner-eden-park-wants-public-backing-to-host-six-concerts-a-year/