About 20,000 people were expected to attend the event at Mt Smart StadiumConcert-goers who clambered up Australasia's biggest marquee during an Auckland concert have raised "safety shortcomings". Four people were also hospitalised after the sold-out Listen In concert at Mt Smart stadium on Friday night suffering drug-related conditions. During the Christmas and New Year break, Nash observed police testing pills taken from Gisborne's Rhythm and Vine Festival. Drug testing at festivals in Australia and the United Kingdom had dropped hospitalisation rates by 95 per cent. KnowYourStuff provides free drug testing at various festivals and events around New Zealand but was not present at Listen In on Friday.

Source: Stuff October 04, 2019 19:30 UTC