'It's a levy, not a tax': Auckland FC boss urges Nats to rethink axing of bed charge

Katie Bradford Senior Correspondent ·NZ Herald·3 Sep, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read‌Nick Becker talks to Katie Bradford about the economic boost events provide and what the country needs to supercharge the events sector.Auckland FC’s transtasman victory in May boosted Auckland’s economy by $2.5 million – but the team’s chief executive says a bed levy is needed to help replicate that.

More than 28,000 fans flocked to Go Media Stadium to watch the first A-League Grand Final played on New Zealand soil –

'It's a levy, not a tax': Auckland FC boss urges Nats to rethink axing of bed charge

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