Ribbon cut at new stadium

One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha was officially opened by Mayor Phil Mauger at a ceremony this morning.

The fully covered, multi-use arena is the largest construction project ever undertaken by Christchurch City Council.

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger says, “Christchurch has a real sense of momentum about it, and the Te Kaha Project has played an important role in the long journey of the city’s rebuild.

"I’m delighted that this day has finally arrived and we get to see this amazing stadium finished. I’m so proud of Council staff and everyone who has contributed to delivering One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha – on time and within budget no less."

You're invited to the free community open day

Come along and see One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha up close at a free community day.

The stadium will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 2 May with a selection of food vendors also operating.

People will get to walk the concourse, explore the seating bowl, check out the big screens, hear the stadium’s impressive acoustics and taste some of the amazing food on the concourse.

The open day has been set for the first available weekend, following the opening event, Super Rugby Pacific’s Super Round on April 24-26, to ensure families were able to make the most of the opportunity.

The open day is being run through Open Christchurch, an annual one-weekend-only festival of exceptional architecture. 

Tour options
Show up and take a look on Saturday from 10am - 4pm or book in for a free tour.

• Book a free architecture tour of the stadium on Saturday at 10am, 12pm or 2pm
• Book a free engineering tour on Saturday at 10 and 11am
• Book a free accessible tour designed specifically for blind and low-vision participants, the deaf community and those with mobility requirements on Saturday 2 May.

Stay in the loop

There are only a few short weeks until the Te Kaha Project concludes and the new stadium is officially handed over to operators Venues Ōtautahi. 

Christchurch City Council has been distributing these monthly newsletter updates throughout the construction project. A final newsletter will be sent out in April, to mark the end of the stadium build.

To stay in the loop on all the exciting events and activities coming up at One New Zealand Stadium beyond this, we encourage you to sign up to receive newsletters from the team at Venues Ōtautahi.

General stadium events and news

Venues Ōtautahi has launched a newsletter to keep everyone in the loop about what's happening at One New Zealand Stadium. You can sign up by following the link below. 

Information for neighbouring residents

If you live near the stadium, you can stay up to date about events, projects and traffic management plans which may affect you by signing up for resident-focussed updates from Venues Ōtautahi.

Information for business operators

If you operate a business near the stadium, the team at Venues Ōtautahi is keen to work with you. Register your interest in the One New Zealand Stadium Commercial Forum Group and receive updates at the link below.