With Gareth Morgan shit does not happen.... He talks plenty, but how often are his Pet projects carried out beyond mere ideas / press bites / ramblings?
Maybe this will happen . I am still firmly in the "no Chance camp" at present.
Even if it were a goer this would still be at the very least three years off at a guess. Hutt City would need to amend their district plan to accommodate a stadium in the area, Resource consent applied for then approved, which in itself could take years with every Tom Dick and Harry having the opportunity to object because the lights may be on at 9:15pm, then construction period of probably at least a year.
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Yes you are right. This is Wellington.....Absolutely Positively Nothing happens!
Tyler Boyd will have retired of old age before this gets through the Resource consent process. What is the time frame for the Airport extention? 8 years for consultation/consent. This will go the same way as the Marine Education Aquarium Centre, the Hilton Hotel, the Conference Centre and just about every other proposal in Wellington. Every dick head with an axe to grind will swarm all over it and try and shut it down. I can just see the Consent issued. Yes you can have your stadium....But no chanting..LOL. I was in business in Wellington for 20 years and the smartest thing I ever did was move out of town....stuff happens elsewhere. Its no wonder the PM said Wellington is dying. End of rant sorry!!!!!