Christchurch City Council is proposing to spend the bulk of a $300m government fund on a new stadium. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/106972238/christchurch-stadium-the-big-winner-from-councils-plans-for-government-funding?cid=app-iPhone
This is the ongoing saga of the NZ Rugby moaning about lack of ratepayer support for a playing ground for a commercial sport that would then charge us to come and watch it.