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Posted November 21, 2025 01:42 · last edited November 21, 2025 01:50

Mainland FC

Agreed that the last game of the season should be in Welly but hey.
I do not think rugby fans will come to watch a Nix game in ChCh just to check out the new stadium. Nix crowd will come to watch the Nix whether at the old or at the new stadium. Being a small rectangular venue, and with plenty of free parking in Addington, the old ground is not a bad venue that many make it out to be.
Last year's scoreless draw against the CCM might indeed be a sufficient turnoff for the casual punters who seem to have long memories. It all depends on how well we do this season. Even 10K will sound and look better at Addington than at Te Kaha.

I wouldn't rule out yet that the game will be at Te Kaha. For now they are taking the cautious approach and booking Addington.

But surely Venues Ōtautahi would want to run a 'test event' before the big Super Rugby Round. Even if they just open up half the ground for the Nix game, say max ticket sales 12,000 of the 25,000 capacity.

Otherwise you risk going into that high profile rugby round (5 games over 3 days?), without testing alot of the systems that they will want right before thousands of rugby fans rock into town for the long weekend.

Employing 100 young people completely new to hospo, to man the ticket gates, food and booze booths, keep the toilets clean etc etc - you'd want to test all that out, have a week to reflect before then going into a long pressured weekend with no break for 72 hours.

If the first event at the ground is a bit of a cluster fudge, it won't seem to matter so much to many locals if it's just a 1-0 soccer game with a team from Wellington, and a half open ground. But if it's a bit of disorganised mess over 3 days for the rugby, it will definitely take some shine off the occasion.

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Unknown editor edited November 21, 2025 01:50

Mainland FC

Agreed that the last game of the season should be in Welly but hey.
I do not think rugby fans will come to watch a Nix game in ChCh just to check out the new stadium. Nix crowd will come to watch the Nix whether at the old or at the new stadium. Being a small rectangular venue, and with plenty of free parking in Addington, the old ground is not a bad venue that many make it out to be.
Last year's scoreless draw against the CCM might indeed be a sufficient turnoff for the casual punters who seem to have long memories. It all depends on how well we do this season. Even 10K will sound and look better at Addington than at Te Kaha.

I wouldn't rule out yet that the game will be at Te Kaha. For now they are taking the cautious approach and booking Addington.

But surely Venues Ōtautahi would want to run a 'test event' before the big Super Rugby Round. Even if they just open up half the ground for the Nix game, say max ticket sales 12,000 of the 25,000 capacity.

Otherwise you risk going into that high profile rugby round (5 games over 3 days?), without testing alot of the systems that they will want right before thousands of rugby fans rock into town for the long weekend.

Employing 100 young people completely new to hospo, to man the ticket gates, food and booze booths, keep the toilets clean etc etc - you'd want to test all that out, have a week to reflect before then going into a long pressured weekend with no break for 72 hours.

Unknown editor edited November 21, 2025 01:45

Mainland FC

Agreed that the last game of the season should be in Welly but hey.
I do not think rugby fans will come to watch a Nix game in ChCh just to check out the new stadium. Nix crowd will come to watch the Nix whether at the old or at the new stadium. Being a small rectangular venue, and with plenty of free parking in Addington, the old ground is not a bad venue that many make it out to be.
Last year's scoreless draw against the CCM might indeed be a sufficient turnoff for the casual punters who seem to have long memories. It all depends on how well we do this season. Even 10K will sound and look better at Addington than at Te Kaha.

I wouldn't rule out yet that the game will be at Te Kaha. For now they are taking the cautious approach and booking Addington.

But surely Venues Ōtautahi would want to run a 'test event' before the big Super Rugby Round. Even if they just open up half the ground for the Nix game.

Otherwise you risk going into that high profile rugby round (5 games over 3 days?), without testing alot of the systems that they will want right before thousands of rugby fans rock into town.

Employing 100 young people completely new to hospo, to man the ticket gates, food and booze booths etc - you'd want to test all that out, have a week to reflect before then going into a long pressured weekend with no break for 72 hours.