Leeann Waston: Christchurch councillors to vote again on new stadium
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
August 11, 20213m 2s
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Christchurch city councillors are set to go head to head today, over the city's planned multi-use arena.
Some councillors have called for a U-turn on the decision to proceed with a 25,000 seat stadium – a reduction from the initial concept of 30-thousand seats.
Christchurch Employers' Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Leeann Watson told Kate Hawkesby 30,000 seats would benefit the city the most.
“Why would we build something that’s not going to enable us as a city to compete with other main centres around the country, when we’ve got the opportunity to build a first-class, purpose-built facility?”
Adding five thousand seats would cost an additional $50 million to the present budget of $473 million.
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Some councillors have called for a U-turn on the decision to proceed with a 25,000 seat stadium – a reduction from the initial concept of 30-thousand seats.
Christchurch Employers' Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Leeann Watson told Kate Hawkesby 30,000 seats would benefit the city the most.
“Why would we build something that’s not going to enable us as a city to compete with other main centres around the country, when we’ve got the opportunity to build a first-class, purpose-built facility?”
Adding five thousand seats would cost an additional $50 million to the present budget of $473 million.
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