This would be the damp squib…
### ODT Online Fri, 3 Jul 2009
Underwriting should benefit Otago union
By David Loughrey
The Otago Rugby Football Union should be in a good position to produce revenue after two years of financial underwriting by its parent body, Dunedin City Council chief executive Jim Harland said last night.
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### ODT Online Thu, 02/07/2009 – 8:15pm.
Comment by caz on The world’s best laughing circus
This must be the deciding factor for many to leave Dunedin once and for all. Where else in this country or in the world would ratepayers be expected to bail out a poorly-performing rugby team? The DCC is a joke. Bundle the lot of them together and promote Dunedin overseas as “The world’s best laughing circus.”
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### ODT Online Thu, 02/07/2009 – 7:03pm.
Comment by gplusa on If no money, then why ?
The purpose of the new Highlanders board is to provide financial advice to the Highlanders franchise. That is the sole reason why any changes have been deemed necessary. NZRFU are there as the main underwriters, as they have always been. The ORFU simply manage the Highlanders for a fee. The mystery is why the DCC have been invited onto the board.
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