Photo: FileA waterfront stadium is back on the cards with Auckland Mayor Phil Goff commissioning work on the feasibility of a new central city site costing up to $1 billion. It follows more than a decade of controversy over whether the city should abandon its showcase venue Eden Park since the government offered to build a waterfront stadium in 2006 for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The debate flared up again last year after officials questioned the future of Eden Park and Goff pushed the railway site in his mayoral campaign. They included contributions from major sporting codes, income from concerts, private sponsorship and selling assets, like Eden Park. Calls to the Eden Park Trust Board yesterday for comment were not returned at the time of deadline.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 10, 2017 23:10 UTC