Watch: Take a look inside One NZ Stadium at Te Kaha

From the roof cladding to the premium hospitality spaces, Christchurch’s new stadium build is swiftly coming together.

In a video released today, Christchurch City Council Project Director Kent Summerfield provides an overview of progress on the $683 million project.

The roof and façade cladding is now well advanced in the southern stand, which backs onto Tuam Street. Crews are also installing the stairs in the south stand.

Several large cranes have been decommissioned since our last update, and the temporary roof supports are also soon to be deconstructed and moved off site. The cranes and roof supports have served their purposes since the steel superstructure was completed in late January.

The video also offers a look inside the function lounge and premium general admission areas inside the west stand, where the fit out is well underway.

The project remains on budget and on track for an April 2026 opening.

Faces of Te Kaha: Odette Urlich

Position: Project Health and Safety Coordinator

Day to day... I'm on site about 90% of the day. I'm responsible for making sure people are set up for success, with the right tools for the right job. I'm there to help with solutions, and help the team access whatever they need to succeed. It's not just about reactive safety, but to be there and available to all trades so we can be proactive about safety.

The best part of my job... getting to walk around and interact with everyone on site. I get called 'aunty' a lot. This is by far the coolest project I've worked on in terms of the relationships with the people on the project, what we’re actually building and how awesome it looks – it’s really coming together.

Past projects: I've been working on this project since September 2023. Previously I was involved with the School of Medicine project and the Seascape project, which is the tallest residential tower in the country.

Outside of work... I love camping. My husband and I recently bought a camper trailer and enjoy getting out there, hunting for gemstones and things like that. 

March photos

Here's a look at the exterior façade from the Barbadoes and Tuam Street corner of the site.

The photo above shows the interior of the south stand, where a range of food and beverage outlets are being built. 

Since the steel superstructure was finished in late January, the crawler crane pictured above has been decommissioned and moved off site.

The photo above shows the view looking south from the balcony area in the west stand.

The temporary roof supports (the darker steel towers shown above) will be deconstructed over the next few weeks, once the final steel bracing has been added to the northern end of the site.

Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge and Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley stopped by the site earlier this week to catch up with Mayor Phil Mauger and take a look at how work is progressing.

Te Kaha Streets progress update

Upgrade works on the streets around One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha are entering the final intensive phase.

The worksite will be busy over the next few months, with nightworks, road closures and detours taking place.

The bulk of works will start to wrap up from May, around six months ahead of the originally anticipated 18 months.

For the most up to date information about what's happening on site, click the button below to visit the Isaac Construction website.

Site progress photos

Want to keep track of how  construction is progressing? We regularly publish images on the News and Announcements page of our website. There's also a library of monthly photos in the dropdown menu at the bottom of the page.

What to expect over the coming months

Due to the huge size of the project, different stages of work will overlap to streamline the process. That means as one phase of work progresses across the site (working from south to north), the next phase will follow closely behind it.

Q1 2025 - The final radial trusses were installed at the northern end of the arena in January, with infilling continuing. Cladding will progress around the stadium to the east and west sides towards the north. Internal fit-out works will continue in all stands including bowl metalwork and handrails. External works around the arena will progress behind the cladding progress. Demobilisation of major cranes will commence this quarter.

Q2 2025 - Roof and wall secondary steel will progress ahead of the roof and wall cladding continuing towards the north. External works around the arena will gain momentum as the external stairs are built. Internal fit-out works will continue in all stands including bowl metalwork and handrails.