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Christchurch Metro Sport — Velodrome
Christchurch City Council · Canterbury
Proposed national velodrome for Christchurch as part of the South Island city's sporting precinct. Business case endorsed by council. Funding mix of council and crown sport being negotiated.
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60/100 · Uncertain
Completion Probability — likelihood this proceeds on roughly its stated timeline.
Funding statusweight 30%
Delivery stageweight 25%
Election / policy riskweight 20%
Govt priority alignmentweight 12%
Project scaleweight 8%
Delivery agencyweight 5%
Key facts
- Region
- Canterbury
- Sector
- Other
- Status
- Planning
- Estimated value
- $90m
- Indicative completion
- 2027
- Funding status
- Part Funded
- Lead organisation
- Christchurch City Council
- Election risk
- Low
Election risk assessment
Local council funded, small scale.
Government priority alignment
LOW — Local sport facility — outside central government priorities.
Chronology
- 2021Cycling NZ identifies critical shortage of velodrome capacity in South Island
- 2023Christchurch City Council endorses velodrome business case and location at sports precinct
- 2024Funding negotiations with Sport NZ and Crown underway
- 2027Target completion if funding finalised 2025