Traffic is already starting to build around Auckland before Ed Sheeran’s concert at Go Media Stadium tonight. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has shown that an hour before gates open for the show, a journey from Bombay to the city is taking about 90 minutes as opposed to the usual half hour. A journey in the other direction could take over an hour, while other roads across the city are clogged too. NZTA said Albany to Manukau will take nearly 55 minutes, and Te Atatū to Manukau is expected to take motorists 40 minutes to complete, more than double the usual expected time. Concert-goers have already warned others heading to the stadium later about the traffic, with one person posting on Facebook urging others to leave as soon as possible.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 16, 2026 03:27 UTC