The Influencers: John Bridgman

A busy year ahead

Rounding out 2021 with the opening of Te Pae Christchurch was fantastic, and now the team at Ōtākaro Limited is looking forward to showing you what is inside.

Come and see this amazing new venue during our upcoming public open day, on Sunday 13 February.

Thousands of people turned out for similar days at Tūranga, the Town Hall and the Justice Precinct in recent years, so we have no doubt the people of Christchurch will come out in force for the tour.

Granted, the latter was helped by offering a hopefully rare opportunity to see a jail cell, but Te Pae Christchurch will be home to many public events for years to come.

Another milestone we are looking forward to reaching in the early stages of this year is the installation of the five towering hydroslides at Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre, as we look to complete the bulk of the facility’s remaining construction this year.

Troubles with trans-Tasman travel prevented us from getting the eel-like tubes up on the Antigua St and St Asaph St corner last year, but our eagerness to show them off to you has not diminished.

We’ll also complete another Anchor Project by the end of 2022, with construction of the final section of the South Frame soon getting underway.