Sam Robinson: Newstalk ZB producer on Lorde's surprise shows in Auckland

Following Lorde's recent pop-ups Washington Square Park in New York and a nightclub in Sydney, Kiwi fans were feeling hopeful they would be treated to a similar experience.

Yesterday, Lorde let 96 Kiwi fans into an exclusive listening party at the YMCA on the corner of Pitt St and Vincent St in downtown Auckland.

There were still hundreds of Kiwi fans lining up hoping to be let in - and Newstalk ZB producer Sam Robinson was among the crowds.

"She's definitely for the audience that she's for - and I am that prime audience, I think a lot of people my age are that prime audience. If you were 14 when Pure Heroine came out...you're hooked for life."

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