Auckland Council earlier confirmed at least one nearby resident called noise control after the show ran late.<\/a><\/p>\nAn officer attended but at 11.28pm they were \u201cunable to detect any noise, as such, no further action was taken\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Auckland Stadiums director James Parkinson. Photo \/ Jason Dorday<\/p>\n
Auckland Stadiums director James Parkinson said the venue would co-operate with the council\u2019s process. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve got a process, quite rightly, that they need to follow and we\u2019ll co-operate fully with them in that process,\u201d he told Nadine Higgins on Ryan Bridge TODAY.<\/p>\n
Pressed on whether the curfew breach would result in a fine, he said: \u201cThat\u2019s a conversation that is ongoing … we\u2019ll work out where that lands.\u201d<\/p>\n
The council told the Herald if a fine was issued, it would be $1200.<\/p>\n
However, the council would need to understand who the responsible parties were. <\/p>\n
Mervyn Chetty, the council\u2019s head of licensing and environmental health, said Auckland Stadiums advised the council on Saturday night that a technical issue would push the concert past 11pm.<\/p>\n
More than 40,000 people attended the concert at the refurbished Western Springs venue.<\/p>\n
Parkinson said transport arrangements had been adjusted when the show ran late, including extending the traffic management plan to support event shuttle buses.<\/p>\n
However, some scheduled public transport services had finished before concertgoers made it out.<\/p>\n
Earlier, fans told the Herald it was \u201cabsolute chaos\u201d trying to get to the train station and beyond.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe walked to avoid some of the traffic and managed to get an overpriced Uber fairly quickly. The roads around Western Springs were certainly busy,\u201d one concertgoer said.<\/p>\n
Transport would be examined as part of the post-show review, Parkinson said.<\/p>\n
Western Springs had the lowest demand for public transport among the venues Auckland Stadiums operated, with concertgoers walking towards Grey Lynn, Ponsonby, Kingsland and the city centre.<\/p>\n
That did not mean efforts to improve public transport would stop, he said.<\/p>\n
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Drone view of Western Springs Bowl for the Olivia Dean concert. Photo \/ Auckland Stadiums<\/p>\n
Despite the disruption, Parkinson said the refurbished venue had performed well, with entry, food and drink services and bathrooms operating smoothly overall.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe feedback from the promoter has been hugely positive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other promoters also expressed strong interest in bringing shows to Western Springs Bowl before and after Saturday\u2019s concert, he said.<\/p>\n
Salmon said: \u201cMost Grey Lynners understand that these things sometimes happen; it\u2019s part and parcel of living in a vibrant inner suburb\u201d.<\/p>\n
Salmon, who lives within earshot, heard the final half-hour after returning from another concert and said it \u201csounded great\u201d. <\/p>\n
He hoped local businesses benefited, noting Kingsland\u2019s Urbanaut was packed before concertgoers left for Dean\u2019s show.<\/p>\n
However, there had been talk of congestion afterwards, alongside blocked driveways and berms during the event.<\/p>\n
Salmon suggested organisers and council consider public transport connections with the new City Rail Link, acknowledging the challenge of moving large crowds safely.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn short, we\u2019re into it and looking forward to the next one,\u201d he said of concerts.<\/p>\n
Handsome Tours, the promoter of the concert, confirmed to RNZ the technical issues were with the tour production and not the venue.<\/p>\n
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