Eden Park, New Zealand’s largest stadium, has appointed Nick Sautner as its new chief executive, taking over from Guy Ngata who was recently named general manager at the new Dubai Arena.

Sautner joined Eden Park in June 2016 as general manager of commercial, and has implemented several initiatives to grow revenue, such as an icon partnership programme securing Kia Motors New Zealand, Samsung, Kennards Hire, Vodafone, Powerade and AA Insurance.