Mike ThorpeSenior journalist·NZ Herald·19 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌When there are 25,000 rugby fans to feed, there’s no doing things by halves. Christchurch’s new stadium has managed to keep its food catering proudly local. Video / Frank FilmCanterbury Rugby Union is not taking its residency at One NZ Stadium lightly, despite the intense popularity the new enclosed venue has enjoyed since it opened in April.

Over the past four months, the Crusaders, Warriors and All Blacks have all enjoyed sellout crowds at the Christchurch stadium, which