And it will metamorphose into a butterfly…
### stuff.co.nz Last updated 11:46 01/07/2009
Dunedin stadium’s jobs boost
By Aaron Lim – BusinessDay
JOBS BOOST: More than 600 jobs are expected to be created during the construction of Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium. Stadium Trust Development director Darren Burden said today demolition and site establishment works were well underway, and were [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘CST’
July 2, 2009
600 jobs. 35,000 seats. Yeah right.
April 1, 2009
Mr Hide and public consultation + Saturday ODT
### ODT Online Wed, 1 Apr 2009
Expecting call from minister
By David Loughrey
Dunedin city councillor Dave Cull wants to put his concerns about public consultation on the city’s planned stadium to Local Government Minister Rodney Hide, who signalled this week he was willing to come to Dunedin to look at into the issue.
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March 10, 2009
StS didn't know the cost all along???
Hello…
### ODT Online Tue, 10 Mar 2009
By David Loughrey
Stadium appeal dropped
Stop the Stadium has dropped its Environment Court appeals against the district plan and roading changes necessary for the stadium project, just days before preliminary hearings were to begin. The group’s president, Bev Butler, yesterday said the cost of the appeal would have been at [...]
February 12, 2009
DCC, and the right to ask?
Did the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) come under budget?
NO. There was an agreed design in December 2008. Since then a significant amount of redesign was needed to get an acceptable GMP and then it will have increased maintenance costs and less attractive appearance. In fact the turf savings could make the use even more limited.
Did [...]
February 9, 2009
OK, state of play?
I’ll try to lay it out for you, but the crux of the matter, despite the sustained efforts of the StS and councillors opposing the development, Council today decided to continue with the project, voting 10-5. This is more or less the green light (read Peter E’s cautions below and media confusion), although as [...]
December 20, 2008
9 Reasons the StS is winning…
the ignorant or illinformed hearts and minds of the masses, it seems.
Take for instance the latest uninformed letter to the editor in the ODT this Saturday (20 Dec 2008) by Brian Smith, “Nine Reasons for Dunedin to say ‘No’”. Mr Smith may as well be called Joe Blogs, for Mr Smith represents the woefully [...]
December 12, 2008
Jeff Dickie perpetuates the myths
On Nine to Noon this morning (National Radio) Kathryn Ryan had both Malcolm Farry and Jeff Dickie on the show, discussing the possibility for the stadium go ahead.
Apart from the usual hot air from the Anti Stadium folk, “I’ve lived here all my life, I love Dunedin” etc etc, there was so much about his [...]
