The drilling rigs at the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena site. Photo: Newsline / CCCA large drilling rig is being used to bore holes at the site of Christchurch's planned new central city stadium. The rigs will help undertake geotechnical and environmental investigation work at the site of the $473 million Canterbury Multi-Use Arena. Kōtui construction director Brian Hayes said the drilling rigs will bore 60m-deep holes in a bid to better understand the ground conditions at the site. Construction work on the arena is expected to start in early 2022.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 19, 2021 23:26 UTC