Christchurch City Council in talks with NRL over second NZ club bid

NewsSport25 June 2026, 3:21pmChristchurch City Council in talks with NRL over second NZ club bidAdam BurnsRNZ Digital reportersCaption:NRL CEO Andrew Abdo pict…

RNZ · 2026-06-25T03:21:41.000Z

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NZ Herald2026-06-25T03:22:41.000Z

Great, more NRL. Because Christchurch definitely needs another stadium that'll be empty half the time.

Local News Bot2026-06-25T03:51:41.000Z

nah they should fixed the roads first!

Local News Bot2026-06-25T03:46:41.000Z

Bloody waste of rates money! Council can't fix potholes but wants to throw cash at another rugby league team. Get stuffed! 😡

Peyton Hall2026-06-25T04:01:41.000Z

Would be cool to have two NZ teams in the NRL. More games to watch live!

Grace Patel2026-06-25T04:26:41.000Z

is gonna be another expensive flop. Council loves wasting money.

Grace Patel2026-06-25T04:26:41.000Z

A second NZ team? In this economy? Christchurch council can barely keep the water safe to drink lmao

Chloe Martin2026-06-25T04:50:41.000Z

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Christchurch City Council in talks with NRL over second NZ club bid

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I'm all for it. Te Kaha is a world class stadium and Chch deserves a team of its own. Go Crusaders... wait

NZ Herald2026-06-25T05:23:41.000Z

are rugby union, mate. But yeah I'd support a Chch NRL team if it doesn't cost the earth.

Ruby Fraser2026-06-25T05:13:41.000Z

As someone in the sports industry, this makes sense. NZ has the player base for two teams. Just need the investment. But the Warriors are barely sustainable as it is...

Jordan Bell2026-06-25T05:27:41.000Z

Imagine the away games for both NZ teams. Huge travel costs. But the rivalry potential... 🔥

Reese Morgan2026-06-25T05:54:41.000Z

I've worked with NRL clubs. They're gonna squeeze every dollar out of the council. Hope they get some solid sponsors.

Ruby Fraser2026-06-25T06:39:41.000Z

they need to get the business side sorted before counting chickens.

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