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Eden Park, September 2010 (4th of 4)

Eden Park, September 2010

The awarding of the Rugby World Cup tournament to New Zealand forced a radical upgrade of Eden Park, Auckland, in the 2000s, and the completed park can be seen in this south-facing photograph. There was a new South Stand, which could hold 22,000 people and included 50 corporate boxes, a new Eastern Stand and the ASB Stand was extended. There were new food and beverage outlets, additional toilets and a huge replay screen. The whole development cost over $200 million (mostly funded by the government) and raised the seating capacity to over 60,000 people.

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Jock Phillips, 'Sports venues - Development of the major stadiums, 1920 to 1990', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/41321/eden-park-september-2010 (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Jock Phillips, published 5 Sep 2013