Photo: Supplied / Christchurch City CouncilChristchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel says councillors will meet next week to reconsider their controversial decision last month to reduce the seating capacity at the city's planned new stadium. Photo: NewslineA majority of councillors voted to reduce the seating capacity of the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena from 30,000 seats to 25,000 after being told about an $88 million budget blow-out. Dalziel said a notice of motion had been filed for next week's council meeting to reconsider the decision made on July 22. Since the decision to reduce the seating capacity was made by a majority of councillors, there has been mounting pressure to reverse it. "The petition which has been circulating will also be presented at next week’s 12 August Council meeting," Dalziel said.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 05, 2021 22:07 UTC