The government is taking action to acquire a building which is standing in the way of Christchurch's new sports stadium.
This site in Madras Street is intended to be part of the proposed multi-use sports stadium. Photo: RNZ / Rachel Graham
Ground works are already under way at the stadium site which takes in a large block of land in the central city.
An aerial view of the site for the new stadium Photo: Supplied / Christchurch City Council
But there is one building remaining on the site - The NG building which houses NG Design.
Previous attempts to buy the building have failed.
Land Information New Zealand said a notice of intention to take the land had been issued and was the first step in the compulsory acquisition set out in the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act.