Auckland council calling for national stadium pitches

Auckland council calling for national stadium pitches
Auckland's Eden Park. (Image: Getty)
Oliver Lewis
Auckland council is calling for proposals for a national stadium in the city and wants to hear from suppliers by the end of the month.In July, the council created a stadium venues political working group to seek expressions of interest and assess proposals to inform the development of the long-term plan (LTP).The council was facing substantial refurbishment, maintenance and renewal costs for its existing stadiums, a council document from the time said.According to an earlier review, “Auckland neither needs nor can afford four stadiums&rdq...

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