A decision on the race to be Auckland’s premium stadium is set to be announced by Auckland Council this morning.
Nine months after Mayor Wayne Brown set up a working group to resolve what a multi-purpose “Auckland Main Stadium” would look like for the city, four proposals are in the running.
A vote of the wider council took place on Thursday and an announcement on the decision will be released at 9am.
Eden Park 2.0, a redevelopment option of the current national stadium, is believed to be the front runner. This would push the capacity to 60,000. There are also plans for a retractable roof, a new north stand, upgrades to two other grandstands and a pedestrian accessway crossing Sandringham Rd.
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