Initial findings of Te Kaha consultation released

Our initial analysis of public submissions on funding for the multi-use arena, Te Kaha, shows there is strong support for increasing the budget for the project.

We received about 30,500 submissions and early findings show 77 per cent support the Council putting more money into the project.

Eight per cent of the submitters have indicated they want the project paused and re-evaluated, while 15 per cent say they want it stopped completely.

The percentage split for each option and the overall number of submissions could change slightly over the coming days as we have yet to complete the data cleanse that will remove any multiple submissions that individuals may have put in over the past 24 hours.

The majority of the submissions – around 74 per cent – came from within the Christchurch district.