1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,427 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,747 Speaker 1: from Newstalk SEDB. 3 00:00:12,707 --> 00:00:15,947 Speaker 2: The new stadium is taking shape and on target to 4 00:00:16,147 --> 00:00:20,187 Speaker 2: open early next year. Tekaha Rising into the christ Church 5 00:00:20,227 --> 00:00:24,747 Speaker 2: Sky in the CBD boarded by Madras, Tuham, Barbados and 6 00:00:24,867 --> 00:00:27,707 Speaker 2: Hereford Streets. I was taken on tour this morning by 7 00:00:27,787 --> 00:00:32,427 Speaker 2: Tekaha project manager Kent Summerfield. We had a chat once 8 00:00:32,467 --> 00:00:34,907 Speaker 2: the walking was done on ours. First of all, which 9 00:00:35,067 --> 00:00:38,827 Speaker 2: major pieces of work are still to be completed on Tekaha. 10 00:00:39,507 --> 00:00:42,387 Speaker 3: Well, a lot of it happens in parallel. Obviously, we've 11 00:00:42,387 --> 00:00:43,747 Speaker 3: got a lot of open workfronts. 12 00:00:43,787 --> 00:00:44,707 Speaker 4: So at the. 13 00:00:44,627 --> 00:00:49,067 Speaker 3: Moment we're completing installation of the secondary steel for the 14 00:00:49,107 --> 00:00:52,187 Speaker 3: roofs structure. We're getting pretty close to tiding that up. 15 00:00:53,107 --> 00:00:56,147 Speaker 3: Then down on the south east corner of the site. 16 00:00:56,147 --> 00:00:58,947 Speaker 3: We're getting underway with the seeding installation, so that we'll 17 00:00:59,267 --> 00:01:02,947 Speaker 3: continue around the seeding bowl and. 18 00:01:02,907 --> 00:01:04,627 Speaker 4: We should wrap that up late this year. 19 00:01:05,307 --> 00:01:10,347 Speaker 3: We're getting underway the installation of the ethylene tetra flora 20 00:01:10,467 --> 00:01:14,867 Speaker 3: ethylene roof, which in Simpol terms is the clear portion 21 00:01:14,947 --> 00:01:17,907 Speaker 3: of the roof to the north of the site. 22 00:01:18,547 --> 00:01:20,707 Speaker 4: We're wrapping up the last. 23 00:01:20,427 --> 00:01:25,347 Speaker 3: Installation of the solid roofing, and we'll be continuing with 24 00:01:25,427 --> 00:01:29,427 Speaker 3: the cladding to the facade right around to the north, 25 00:01:29,467 --> 00:01:33,427 Speaker 3: and later on this year we'll be bringing the turf 26 00:01:33,507 --> 00:01:35,987 Speaker 3: that we've got growing out there at the turf farm 27 00:01:36,027 --> 00:01:38,227 Speaker 3: at the moment, rolling that up and bringing that to 28 00:01:38,307 --> 00:01:42,027 Speaker 3: site to lay it out. And then we're just getting 29 00:01:42,107 --> 00:01:44,307 Speaker 3: underway at the moment with some of the external works, 30 00:01:44,347 --> 00:01:45,867 Speaker 3: the landscaping around the arena. 31 00:01:45,987 --> 00:01:48,467 Speaker 4: So there's a lot happening at once. 32 00:01:49,827 --> 00:01:53,187 Speaker 3: It will be a busy last eight to ten months 33 00:01:53,187 --> 00:01:58,267 Speaker 3: for us on site, but as you can see, the 34 00:01:59,067 --> 00:02:03,227 Speaker 3: busily working working through all of that. So yeah, we're 35 00:02:03,227 --> 00:02:05,307 Speaker 3: well on track for April next year. 36 00:02:05,547 --> 00:02:07,027 Speaker 2: We're standing in the middle of what will be the 37 00:02:07,027 --> 00:02:10,267 Speaker 2: playing surface or off to one side, So is the 38 00:02:10,307 --> 00:02:12,307 Speaker 2: grass the last thing to go in? Will that be 39 00:02:12,347 --> 00:02:13,707 Speaker 2: one of the last things that we see. 40 00:02:13,787 --> 00:02:16,347 Speaker 3: It's certainly one of the last things, and obviously that'll 41 00:02:16,387 --> 00:02:18,707 Speaker 3: be a big milestone. Are going to look very different 42 00:02:18,747 --> 00:02:22,427 Speaker 3: to what it does now, which essentially a crane platform 43 00:02:22,467 --> 00:02:25,507 Speaker 3: where we're standing, but yeah, it will be one of 44 00:02:25,507 --> 00:02:28,547 Speaker 3: the last things. So as we move along the side 45 00:02:28,587 --> 00:02:33,147 Speaker 3: to the north and get rid of the lifting platforms 46 00:02:33,147 --> 00:02:35,667 Speaker 3: that we've got in here at the moment, working at 47 00:02:35,667 --> 00:02:38,067 Speaker 3: height will start to build up that field of play 48 00:02:38,107 --> 00:02:41,507 Speaker 3: and once that's completed, yeah, we'll be bringing the turf, 49 00:02:41,547 --> 00:02:43,907 Speaker 3: so yeah, that'll be happening late this year and then 50 00:02:43,947 --> 00:02:47,227 Speaker 3: there will just be finishing works with the fit out 51 00:02:47,267 --> 00:02:51,027 Speaker 3: internally and the landscaping to wrap things up. 52 00:02:51,547 --> 00:02:53,747 Speaker 2: One of the benchmarks of any build, I think is 53 00:02:53,747 --> 00:02:55,707 Speaker 2: getting the roof on. L is it a roof shout? 54 00:02:55,707 --> 00:02:56,987 Speaker 2: Did you get a roof shout going when you got 55 00:02:56,987 --> 00:02:57,307 Speaker 2: the roof on? 56 00:02:57,947 --> 00:03:00,667 Speaker 3: Well, we're not quite there yet, but yeah, look it'll 57 00:03:01,667 --> 00:03:04,667 Speaker 3: it will be a big milestone and a big celebration. 58 00:03:04,907 --> 00:03:08,107 Speaker 3: So you can see the solid portion of the roof 59 00:03:08,227 --> 00:03:13,467 Speaker 3: is very close to finish, and yeah, the ETF will 60 00:03:13,507 --> 00:03:16,227 Speaker 3: take us through towards the end of the year to 61 00:03:17,147 --> 00:03:20,187 Speaker 3: wrap that up. So yeah, that is a big, big 62 00:03:20,267 --> 00:03:25,147 Speaker 3: challenge technically challenging obviously the roof structure and then installation 63 00:03:25,227 --> 00:03:29,427 Speaker 3: of the clouding. So yeah, we'll certainly celebrate once we've 64 00:03:29,427 --> 00:03:30,267 Speaker 3: got that wrapped up. 65 00:03:30,707 --> 00:03:33,787 Speaker 2: In the seating, what kind of seating is it? Are 66 00:03:33,787 --> 00:03:36,107 Speaker 2: they plastic bucket seats? What's the seating here? Yeah, the 67 00:03:37,387 --> 00:03:40,387 Speaker 2: plastic seating. People will be happy to hear. 68 00:03:40,427 --> 00:03:42,467 Speaker 3: They are larger than the ones that we've got in 69 00:03:42,507 --> 00:03:46,827 Speaker 3: the existing stadium, so a bit of extra patron comfort. 70 00:03:46,947 --> 00:03:51,987 Speaker 3: So yeah, the installation of those will be getting underway 71 00:03:52,107 --> 00:03:56,907 Speaker 3: very shortly, and yeah there's a cultural pattern incorporated into 72 00:03:56,907 --> 00:04:02,067 Speaker 3: those so produced by a local ary artist, So yeah, 73 00:04:02,107 --> 00:04:03,827 Speaker 3: they're going to look quite striking when they're in. 74 00:04:04,507 --> 00:04:08,907 Speaker 2: And going back a level presumably there's everything that the 75 00:04:08,987 --> 00:04:10,867 Speaker 2: field of players, what most people will see when they 76 00:04:10,947 --> 00:04:12,827 Speaker 2: arrive here, watch on television, all that sort of thing. 77 00:04:12,827 --> 00:04:19,467 Speaker 2: But things like broadcast facilities, corporate lounges, you know, meeting spaces, 78 00:04:19,507 --> 00:04:21,787 Speaker 2: they're all in the process of being done now or 79 00:04:21,867 --> 00:04:22,867 Speaker 2: is that still to come as well. 80 00:04:22,987 --> 00:04:27,387 Speaker 3: Yeah, they are the fit out as well and truly progressed. 81 00:04:27,827 --> 00:04:32,227 Speaker 3: It's at varying stages around the building, but particularly in 82 00:04:32,267 --> 00:04:35,867 Speaker 3: the western stand very advanced. So on level one up 83 00:04:35,867 --> 00:04:40,347 Speaker 3: here we've got the function lounge capable of hosting up 84 00:04:40,347 --> 00:04:44,147 Speaker 3: to around nine hundred people and divisible in two. 85 00:04:44,507 --> 00:04:46,147 Speaker 4: You can see all the glazings in. 86 00:04:47,667 --> 00:04:50,907 Speaker 3: All the lining's carpet down, so a lot of those 87 00:04:50,947 --> 00:04:52,107 Speaker 3: areas getting pretty. 88 00:04:51,827 --> 00:04:53,187 Speaker 4: Close to finished. 89 00:04:53,387 --> 00:04:57,507 Speaker 3: Likewise, the corporate suites on level two, the premium, General 90 00:04:57,507 --> 00:04:59,947 Speaker 3: and missionary on level three and then up there on 91 00:05:00,027 --> 00:05:02,987 Speaker 3: level four you can see the coaches and media boxes 92 00:05:03,507 --> 00:05:07,947 Speaker 3: all framed out in some of the internal finishing is 93 00:05:08,067 --> 00:05:11,547 Speaker 3: just getting pretty close to being finished in there as well. 94 00:05:11,587 --> 00:05:15,907 Speaker 3: And then over in the southern and eastern stands we've 95 00:05:15,947 --> 00:05:19,827 Speaker 3: got the Level one concourse. A bit hard to see 96 00:05:19,827 --> 00:05:22,707 Speaker 3: from here, but we've got the fit out of the 97 00:05:22,707 --> 00:05:25,387 Speaker 3: food and beverage outlets. We've got thirty two of those 98 00:05:25,427 --> 00:05:30,987 Speaker 3: dotted around the concourse primarily, and yeah, they're well advanced 99 00:05:30,987 --> 00:05:31,427 Speaker 3: as well. 100 00:05:32,067 --> 00:05:34,787 Speaker 2: So we're on track. We always hear about it. Obviously, 101 00:05:34,827 --> 00:05:37,427 Speaker 2: we're on track for twenty twenty six. Is that out 102 00:05:37,427 --> 00:05:38,987 Speaker 2: of your hands? Have you got a delivery date that 103 00:05:39,027 --> 00:05:41,587 Speaker 2: you have to deliver or what are we talking in terms. 104 00:05:41,347 --> 00:05:43,227 Speaker 4: Of when it may may be open? 105 00:05:44,027 --> 00:05:49,067 Speaker 3: Yeah, so April is our target date. Obviously a lot 106 00:05:49,067 --> 00:05:52,827 Speaker 3: of excitement around that. Some of our stakeholders very keen 107 00:05:52,907 --> 00:05:57,147 Speaker 3: to get in potentially earlier than that, but look, that 108 00:05:57,907 --> 00:06:00,707 Speaker 3: is our target date and we are on track for that, 109 00:06:00,787 --> 00:06:05,387 Speaker 3: and if we're able to deliver it earlier then that'd 110 00:06:05,427 --> 00:06:05,747 Speaker 3: be great. 111 00:06:05,747 --> 00:06:07,827 Speaker 4: But yeah, april's the goal. 112 00:06:08,067 --> 00:06:09,787 Speaker 2: It's an exciting time for the city, isn't it. The 113 00:06:09,787 --> 00:06:11,387 Speaker 2: city has been through a lot, you know, and you 114 00:06:11,787 --> 00:06:13,507 Speaker 2: come here now or having the last couple of years 115 00:06:13,507 --> 00:06:16,427 Speaker 2: and to see this rising right in the CBD, it 116 00:06:16,467 --> 00:06:18,507 Speaker 2: must be a very exciting time for Cantabrians. 117 00:06:18,907 --> 00:06:21,267 Speaker 4: Yeah, it is, and it's great. 118 00:06:21,347 --> 00:06:24,587 Speaker 3: I think that feedback that we're getting from the public 119 00:06:24,667 --> 00:06:26,387 Speaker 3: and in the excitement you feel it. 120 00:06:26,787 --> 00:06:28,387 Speaker 4: I mentioned some of the stakeholders. 121 00:06:28,387 --> 00:06:32,787 Speaker 3: They can see what's going on and they are desperately 122 00:06:32,867 --> 00:06:35,947 Speaker 3: keen to get in here, and I think it's Yeah, 123 00:06:36,627 --> 00:06:41,347 Speaker 3: it is a regional asset for the community, and we 124 00:06:41,427 --> 00:06:48,827 Speaker 3: do have a wide variety of stakeholders who, Yeah, they 125 00:06:48,867 --> 00:06:51,507 Speaker 3: can see the potential uses, they can see how they 126 00:06:51,587 --> 00:06:56,467 Speaker 3: might be involved, and yeah, it is a lot of 127 00:06:56,507 --> 00:06:59,747 Speaker 3: excitement building out there, and yeah, we are looking forward 128 00:06:59,787 --> 00:07:04,027 Speaker 3: to handing it over and getting in here, and you 129 00:07:04,307 --> 00:07:09,547 Speaker 3: just starting to think about all the historic events that 130 00:07:09,627 --> 00:07:12,147 Speaker 3: will take place here, sporting and cultural and. 131 00:07:14,267 --> 00:07:17,587 Speaker 4: Corporate, et cetera. It is very exciting. 132 00:07:18,067 --> 00:07:20,867 Speaker 2: I know, when rugby players go to Dunedin to Foresyth Bar, 133 00:07:20,947 --> 00:07:22,827 Speaker 2: they try and hit the roof, they try and boot 134 00:07:22,867 --> 00:07:25,307 Speaker 2: it up and hit the roof out tools the roof, well, 135 00:07:25,347 --> 00:07:28,027 Speaker 2: it's lowest and it's highest points it's. 136 00:07:27,827 --> 00:07:31,347 Speaker 3: Around so the total height of the buildings around fifty 137 00:07:31,427 --> 00:07:34,587 Speaker 3: meters and then you've got the fifteen meter roof structure. 138 00:07:34,667 --> 00:07:37,067 Speaker 4: We will also have the mother. 139 00:07:36,907 --> 00:07:39,827 Speaker 3: Grid rigging system to the south of the site, so 140 00:07:40,267 --> 00:07:43,347 Speaker 3: at its last point it's around thirty three meters. So 141 00:07:44,907 --> 00:07:49,267 Speaker 3: it'll take an impressive punt, as you could see, and 142 00:07:49,347 --> 00:07:52,107 Speaker 3: I think that have to be trying pretty hard to 143 00:07:53,387 --> 00:08:00,227 Speaker 3: deliberately achieve that. So yeah, it's consistent with other covered 144 00:08:00,267 --> 00:08:01,907 Speaker 3: arenas in terms of its height. 145 00:08:02,507 --> 00:08:04,787 Speaker 2: Just to finish to you sort of allow yourself to 146 00:08:04,827 --> 00:08:07,227 Speaker 2: crystal Ballgays a bit down the track three or four 147 00:08:07,307 --> 00:08:09,427 Speaker 2: years and think about this as a as a full 148 00:08:09,547 --> 00:08:12,347 Speaker 2: in use facility for sport, for cultural events, for concerts. 149 00:08:12,627 --> 00:08:13,947 Speaker 2: Do you imagine what that might be like? 150 00:08:14,507 --> 00:08:15,307 Speaker 4: Yeah? Absolutely. 151 00:08:15,387 --> 00:08:19,107 Speaker 3: I mean I grew up in Canterbury and going to 152 00:08:19,187 --> 00:08:22,547 Speaker 3: Lancaster Park and went to a lot of events there 153 00:08:22,587 --> 00:08:28,347 Speaker 3: and it was a real hub and I think this 154 00:08:28,387 --> 00:08:31,987 Speaker 3: will be very much the same, but enhanced again because 155 00:08:33,267 --> 00:08:38,307 Speaker 3: we're going to be obviously indoors, and yeah, just the 156 00:08:38,427 --> 00:08:43,867 Speaker 3: level of comfort and I think the togetherness that this 157 00:08:43,907 --> 00:08:47,427 Speaker 3: will bring to the community is hugely exciting. 158 00:08:47,467 --> 00:08:49,227 Speaker 4: And yeah, just picturing. 159 00:08:48,867 --> 00:08:53,787 Speaker 3: Those big events coming back, the sporting teams playing in here. 160 00:08:54,587 --> 00:08:56,267 Speaker 4: It's going to be massive for the community. 161 00:08:56,467 --> 00:08:59,587 Speaker 2: That is the voice of Takaha project manager Kent Summerfield. 162 00:09:00,067 --> 00:09:02,747 Speaker 2: Many thanks Kent for taking us on a tour this 163 00:09:02,787 --> 00:09:05,627 Speaker 2: morning and giving us an update on the progress of 164 00:09:05,707 --> 00:09:07,707 Speaker 2: christ Church brand new stadium. 165 00:09:08,107 --> 00:09:11,267 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 166 00:09:11,387 --> 00:09:14,667 Speaker 1: to News Talk set B weekends from midday, or follow 167 00:09:14,707 --> 00:09:16,267 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.