North Canterbury News: August 12, 2021
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MAINPOWER STADIUM OFFICIAL OPENING<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>August</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
New stadium attracts plenty of interest<br />
People braved wintry<br />
conditions to flock to the much<br />
anticipated MainPower<br />
Stadium opening in their<br />
thousands on Sunday.<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
journalist David Hill popped<br />
along to snap some of the<br />
action.<br />
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Serving the region ... <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Sport and Recreation Trust<br />
chief executive Michael Sharpe (left), Hurunui Mayor Marie Black and<br />
Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon expect the new stadium to benefit the<br />
region.<br />
Multisport ... The new<br />
MainPower Stadium offers plenty<br />
of possibilities for sports lovers.<br />
Job done ... Cr Robbie Brine (left), Deputy Mayor Cr Neville Atkinson,<br />
former Mayor David Ayers and former Waimakariri District Council<br />
chief executive Jim Palmer were pleased to finally see the completed<br />
stadium.<br />
Celebrations ... <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> Sport and Recreation<br />
Trust community engagement<br />
manager Caroline Whittaker and<br />
former chairperson Tony Hall.<br />
Main court ... Young basketballers show their skills on court 3which<br />
will form the main court at the stadium.<br />
Cultural welcome ... Local school students perform kapa haka at the<br />
stadium opening.<br />
PHOTO: WAIMAKARIRI DISTRICT COUNCIL<br />
Cutting edge technology ... Michael Anderson checks out the new<br />
3D scanner which measures body fat, posture and balance.<br />
Mayoral challenge ... Marie Black (left, Hurunui), Sam Broughton (Selwyn) and Dan Gordon (Waimakariri)<br />
try out the rowing machines.
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