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Otago Daily Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Stadium street upgrades finished in Christchurch
The major street and water network upgrades around Christchurch's new $683 million central city stadium have been completed. Christchurch City Council city infrastructure general manager Brent Smith said the Te Kaha Surrounding Streets package saw 350,000 cobblestones, 5176 plants, and 5.5km of new pipes added to the area. The project was wrapped up about four months ahead of schedule. "We want to thank all the local businesses, residents and commuters for their understanding and patience during construction," Smith said. "The stadium sits at the heart of a busy neighbourhood and, while we pushed to minimise any impact, we know works can be disruptive." The work, which started in July last year, involved upgrading the water infrastructure and roads around One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha to "support the growing south-east central neighbourhood and make it easier for people travelling around the stadium". "We worked with our contractors, Isaac Construction, to find any efficiencies in the programme and get in and out as quickly as possible," Smith said. Contractors worked weekends, occasional night shifts and a 57-hour "super weekend" to upgrade the water infrastructure under the intersection of Manchester and Lichfield Sts. "The results are great. Lichfield St has been transformed into a multi-use civic space. "This will be a key route for people travelling between the stadium and central city by foot, tram or vehicle. "The paved street ties in really well with the High St upgrades we did last year and the wider area." Smith said the sections of Barbadoes, Tuam and Madras Sts around the stadium have also been upgraded. They now have new footpaths, gardens, pedestrian crossings, and street and traffic lights. "The final layer of asphalt on the footpaths around the stadium will be completed later in the year, in conjunction with the landscaping works currently underway within the stadium grounds."
Otago Daily Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
'350,000 cobblestones, 5176 plants, 5.5km of new pipes'
The major street and water network upgrades around Christchurch's new $683 million central city stadium have been completed. Christchurch City Council city infrastructure general manager, Brent Smith, said the Te Kaha Surrounding Streets package saw 350,000 cobblestones, 5176 plants, and 5.5km of new pipes added to the area. The project was wrapped up about four months ahead of schedule. "We want to thank all the local businesses, residents and commuters for their understanding and patience during construction," Smith said. "The stadium sits at the heart of a busy neighbourhood and, while we pushed to minimise any impact, we know works can be disruptive." The work, which started in July last year, involved upgrading the water infrastructure and roads around One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha to "support the growing south-east central neighbourhood and make it easier for people travelling around the stadium". "We worked with our contractors, Isaac Construction, to find any efficiencies in the programme and get in and out as quickly as possible," said Smith. Contractors worked weekends, occasional night shifts and a 57-hour "super weekend" to upgrade the water infrastructure under the intersection of Manchester and Lichfield Sts. "The results are great. Lichfield St has been transformed into a multi-use civic space. "This will be a key route for people travelling between the stadium and central city by foot, tram or vehicle. "The paved street ties in really well with the High St upgrades we did last year and the wider area." Smith said the sections of Barbadoes, Tuam and Madras Sts around the stadium have also been upgraded. They now have new footpaths, gardens, pedestrian crossings, and street and traffic lights. "The final layer of asphalt on the footpaths around the stadium will be completed later in the year, in conjunction with the landscaping works currently underway within the stadium grounds."
Otago Daily Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
350,000 cobblestones, 5176 plants, 5.5km of new pipes: Stadium street upgrades finished
The major street and water network upgrades around Christchurch's new $683 million central city stadium have been completed. Christchurch City Council city infrastructure general manager, Brent Smith, said the Te Kaha Surrounding Streets package saw 350,000 cobblestones, 5176 plants, and 5.5km of new pipes added to the area. The project was wrapped up about four months ahead of schedule. "We want to thank all the local businesses, residents and commuters for their understanding and patience during construction," Smith said. "The stadium sits at the heart of a busy neighbourhood and, while we pushed to minimise any impact, we know works can be disruptive." The work, which started in July last year, involved upgrading the water infrastructure and roads around One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha to "support the growing south-east central neighbourhood and make it easier for people travelling around the stadium". "We worked with our contractors, Isaac Construction, to find any efficiencies in the programme and get in and out as quickly as possible," said Smith. Contractors worked weekends, occasional night shifts and a 57-hour "super weekend" to upgrade the water infrastructure under the intersection of Manchester and Lichfield Sts. "The results are great. Lichfield St has been transformed into a multi-use civic space. "This will be a key route for people travelling between the stadium and central city by foot, tram or vehicle. "The paved street ties in really well with the High St upgrades we did last year and the wider area." Smith said the sections of Barbadoes, Tuam and Madras Sts around the stadium have also been upgraded. They now have new footpaths, gardens, pedestrian crossings, and street and traffic lights. "The final layer of asphalt on the footpaths around the stadium will be completed later in the year, in conjunction with the landscaping works currently underway within the stadium grounds."
Otago Daily Times
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
New video shows rapid progress inside Chch stadium
New video footage shows the how Christchruch's new central city stadium is rapidly coming together. At the entrance of the western stand of One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha, the escalators, stairs, lifts and the glass façade are all in place. "Fit-out works are continuing on all four levels of the western stand, with kitchens, bathrooms and back-of-house areas now essentially complete," said Christchurch City Council project director Kent Summerfield. The 23 corporate suites are also nearing completion, with wall linings, joinery and ceilings in place. "One of the major focuses on site for the team continues to be the installation of the roof cladding," said Summerfield. The stadium will be covered, with much of the roof made of a clear material - ethylene tetrafluoroethylene - which will let natural light shine through to support the turf growth. "The solid portion of the roof to the south comprises of two layers," Summerfield said. "Installation of the base layer is now fully complete, and the team have commenced installation of the top layer." One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha remains on track to open in April next year. Photo: Christchurch City Council The landscaping project is now under way and is expected to be completed in a year. "The project sits across three city blocks, so this represents a significant portion of work," said Summerfield. The stadium grounds will feature public green spaces, gardens and paved areas. The work will tie in with the city council's Te Kaha Surrounding Streets project, which has made significant upgrades to the water and roading network. "Despite the recent wet weather, the team continue to make great progress, and we remain on track for an opening in April 2026 and on budget," said Summerfield.
RNZ News
05-05-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
Stadium ticket levy gives people choice
One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha is set to open in April next year. Photo: LDR / Supplied / Kirk Hargreaves Ashburton's mayor is backing a proposal to make Mid Canterbury residents pay more for events at the new Christchurch stadium, rather than a regional rate. Ratepayers outside the city won't contribute directly to fund or run the new $683 million One New Zealand Stadium / Te Kaha, but could may pay more for event tickets. Ashburton Mayor Brown said he supported the user pays model over attempts to introduce a region-wide rate. "If people from Mid Canterbury want to use the stadium, they may have to pay a little bit more - I'm happy with that. "People have the choice then. They either pay the levy and use the facility or don't pay it and don't use the facility - it's not something forced upon them. "If they put the levy too high then it will deter people from using the facility and that's not what they want, so they will need to put some thought into what the levy will be." One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha, a roofed stadium with 30,000 seats and room for 36,000 concert-goers, is due to open in April 2026. It is costing $683 million to build the new stadium in Christchurch. Photo: RNZ / Anna Sargent Christchurch City Council and Venues Ōtautahi, the council-owned operator of sports and hospitality facilities, have ruled out seeking ratepayers across Canterbury to contribute to the cost of operating the arena. Venues Ōtautahi chief executive Caroline Harvie-Teare said they are developing a commercial model that will cover the cost of running the stadium, which includes a potential ticket levy for people living outside the city. Harvie-Teare said the details around the ticket levy are still being worked through and will be workshopped with the council later this month. It will come down to having the "system and technology to enable that to be done accurately". She said additional financial support isn't expected to be needed for the stadium's operations for at least the first three years after it opens. Funding for the construction of the stadium has come from central government ($230m), commercial partnerships, and Christchurch ratepayers. The city council allocated $453m - with ratepayers contributing through a 30-year levy at an average of around $144 per year. One New Zealand secured the naming rights sponsorship for 2026-36 for the stadium, but the land beneath the venue will remain Te Kaha and the whole precinct will be known as Te Kaharoa - the names gifted to the city by Ngai Tūāhuriri. In his first week on the job in 2022, Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger said he would ask other Canterbury councils to help pay for the new multi-use arena in the city. That request was never formally followed through. At the time, Brown said Ashburton would "need to see a good business case" to prove the financial benefits of the arena in Christchurch to the district to warrant any contribution, suggesting "we have our own projects to fund." Mauger did eventually ask for help with operational funding, not construction costs, when he wrote to Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton, Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon, and Environment Canterbury chair Peter Scott in February 2024. LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
