Sir Paul McCartney performed for three hours in his one-off show in Auckland last night.

And the New Zealand Crowd were captivated.

The show included some of McCartney's greatest hits, and storytelling about his incredible career.

The former Beatle being described this morning as a consummate showman and real crowd-pleaser.

New Zealand Herald editor Murray Kirkness was among the 30-thousand-plus crowd.

"Hey Jude was a highlight. The crowd was in such good spirit. The crowd was singing as they left the stadium"