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Posted April 15, 2026 09:32 · last edited April 15, 2026 09:32

theprof wrote:
with the official designation that'll mean that they will get first choice of AB's games and likely AW's games, utterly ridiculous, this government fawning all over Auckland is sickening.

If only they WERE fawning all over Auckland, rather than trying to kneecap and hobble it (continually reducing intensified housing to cater to Epsom NIMBYs, cancelling light rail etc). I would never vote for Wayne Brown but at least he's pushing them on these issues. However, this announcement is a nothing burger: https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/04/13/city-deal-or-no-deal/

Eden Park is crap but it's privately owned so to an extent national and local govt have to make deals with it rather than dictate to it. I'm really not happy about apparently building a hotel on the No 2 ground and moving all first-class cricket to Colin Maiden on the other side of town.

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Doloras edited April 15, 2026 09:32
theprof wrote:
with the official designation that'll mean that they will get first choice of AB's games and likely AW's games, utterly ridiculous, this government fawning all over Auckland is sickening.

If only they WERE fawning all over Auckland, rather than trying to kneecap and hobble it (continually reducing intensified housing to cater to Epsom NIMBYs, cancelling light rail etc). I would never vote for Wayne Brown but at least he's pushing them on these issues. However, this announcement is a nothing burger: https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/04/13/city-deal-or-no-deal/

Eden Park is crap but it's privately owned so to an extent national and local govt have to make deals with it rather than dictate to it. I'm really not happy about apparently building a hotel on the No 2 ground and moving all first-class cricket to Colin Maiden on the other side of town.
Doloras edited April 15, 2026 09:32
theprof wrote:
with the official designation that'll mean that they will get first choice of AB's games and likely AW's games, utterly ridiculous, this government fawning all over Auckland is sickening.

If only they WERE fawning all over Auckland, rather than trying to kneecap and hobble it (continually reducing intensified housing to cater to Epsom NIMBYs, cancelling light rail etc). I would never vote for Wayne Brown but at least he's pushing them on these issues. However, this announcement is a nothing burger: https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/04/13/city-deal-or-no-deal/

Eden Park is crap but it's privately financed so to an extent national and local govt have to make deals with it rather than dictate to it. I'm really not happy about apparently building a hotel on the No 2 ground and moving all first-class games to Colin Maiden.