Pink concert nets region $14 million

Pink makes a spectacular entrance. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery
Pink makes a spectacular entrance. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery
When Pink came to Dunedin and got the party started at Forsyth Barr Stadium the city and wider region benefited to the tune of of $14 million.

Dunedin Venues Management Ltd  chief executive Terry Davies said he was "suitably pleased" at the results of the economic impact report for the September 1 concert when almost 38,000 fans packed the stadium.

"It has been an enormous year for concerts under the roof," he said.

"Pink’s performance was incredible and the atmosphere was electric! Once again, the buzz around the city was noticeable.

"With Shania Twain still to come, we will be looking at an economic impact of approximately $65m from concerts alone for 2018."

A snapshot of the survey results

• A total of 4,722 surveys were completed
• 37,944 seats were sold for the concert
• 68% of tickets were sold to people living outside of the Dunedin City boundaries
• For attendees from outside of Dunedin, the largest group (51%) was from the Canterbury region, while a significant proportion (33%) came from the wider Otago/Southland regions

Event satisfaction

• 96% of respondents expressed satisfaction with the event
• 95% satisfied with information prior to the event
• 88% satisfied with the wayfinding signage
• 85% satisfied with access to the Stadium
• 87% would be likely to return to Forsyth Barr Stadium to attend a major event
• 86% satisfied with the cleanliness of the venue
• 80% satisfied with the friendliness of venue staff

Economic impact

• The direct spend by all visiting fans is estimated at $14 million
• These visitors stayed an average of 1.7 nights
• Average spend of all those visitors who responded to the survey was $540 per person

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