Concept plans for Christchurch's covered stadium Photo / SuppliedOPINION:One major question seems to be left out of the Christchurch debates about its planned new stadium. Is the South Island big enough for two such expensive structures? The second huge blowout in costs for Te Kaha, the central Christchurch stadium, landed this month. But the South Island as a whole, with a population of only about 1.2 million, does not require a second expensive covered stadium. That is a lot to pay for so-called pride and for duplicating a South Island facility that already exists.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 17, 2022 16:40 UTC