He set a date for a more substantial court hearing on August 21 and 22. Co-owner Roland Logan said they would take the case to trial if necessary, but hoped the Crown and council were “willing to negotiate a resolution to this issue” – either by incorporating it into the stadium design, or allowing them to shift it to another site at their own cost. “All we’re trying to do here is save one of the last heritage buildings left in Christchurch. “We are seeking a win-win scenario for the successful building of the new stadium, and the retention of an important iconic heritage building.”
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The fate of the NG building on Madras St is parlous due to plans for the new Christchurch stadium. (File photo)
The need to force acquisition of a more than century-old building on the site of Christchurch’s new stadium had become urgent because the owners refused to negotiate, a judge has been told. Land Information New Zealand (Linz) has given notice the NG building on Madras St is to be compulsorily acquired, but owners Sharon Ng and Roland Logan want it saved either by moving it or incorporating it in the new stadium design. It sits on the southwest corner of land earmarked for the city s multi-use arena.