Mark Darbyshire🌱🏳️🌈It was lovely to attend the opening/blessing of Te Kaha One New Zealand Stadium in #Ōtautahi #Christchurch.
Lots of empty chairs. It's a great shame they didn't invite a wide cross-section of the community who are going to benefit from the stadium and the people who built in.
No vegan options whatsoever at the opening of Te Kaha 🙄
I learnt that Mayor Mauger can't say kaiwhakahaere and Prime Minister Luxon can't say Ōtautahi.
Dave Lane 
🇳🇿@markd.nz ugh. That doesn't sound over auspicious. I wish I was enthusiastic about the Stadium. But I'm not. Here's why: https://davelane.nz/stadium
Why the covered CBD Stadium is a horrible idea for Christchurch | Dave Lane
I think this stadium concept - a large, covered, 25-30k seat stadium, within the Central Business District (CBD) is a travesty, and a failure of leadership and good sense. We need to not build a covered stadium in Christchurch, and we definitely don't want one within the CBD. Stadia are boom and bust facilities that are