The city’s economic development unit warned Christchurch City Council not to pursue a bid to host a future Commonwealth Games, describing such an endeavor too costly and risky. The report delivered Tuesday instead recommended a national bid by New Zealand to host the Games where financial burdens can be shared and more infrastructure will be available to accommodate the event.
The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) floated that same idea last year when it signaled to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) that it was interested in bidding to host the 2034 edition. That was before Victoria in Australia backed out of a deal to stage the 2026 edition due to a significant budget escalation,…
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