Seems the cost of the new roof could be about the same as the planned Petone Stadium.
Maybe if Gareth paid for the roof, he could get the naming rights: 'Westpac Phoenix Arena' anyone?
Thought they were saying the sixty to a hundred million dollar mark knowing how these things always go over budget its going to be at least double the cost of the Petone Arena.
What I don't understand is if they considered putting a roof on it when they built it why did they not pay the extra money strengthening it so that the extensions could happen in the future? Short sighted during construction.
C'mon Ryan, you should know that's the kiwi way, take the cheap option, corner cut etc.
Everything we do is half arsed and we end up spending twice as much later to fix it... govt. buildings, railways, motorways, North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Waterfront Stadium er Eden Park, leaky homes... The list goes on.
NZ is too Nimby, penny pinching sometimes (too much Scottish blood maybe?)