Again, what is public consultation – it’s not a desktop exercise…
### ODT Online Tue, 28 Jul 2009
Editorial: Losing the plot
Seldom has the Dunedin City Council been under such sustained opprobrium as at present. Every move seems to bring a torrent of criticism. While the fiercest and most bitter attacks have come through opposition to the [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Fiscal responsibility’
July 28, 2009
DCC in firing line
May 14, 2009
DCC's funding line continues…
### ODT Online Thu, 14 May 2009
Council will carry on with stadium
By David Loughrey
The Dunedin City Council plans to carry on with its funding of the stadium, despite the two court cases being taken against the project.
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Stop the Stadium’s notice of appeal has been received by the Court of Appeal in Wellington. The case [...]
May 13, 2009
Mayor Chin: 'Aspects of letter may seem patronising'
More of the circus in your town…
### ODT Online Wed, 13 May 2009
Dunedin | Annual Plan 2009-10 | Stadium
Letter explains city council’s actions
By David Loughrey
A nine-page letter explaining the Dunedin City Council’s actions on the stadium got a thorough page-by-page, line-by-line grilling from councillors yesterday, before its expected release after June 2.
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The article reveals [...]
May 12, 2009
Cr Walls: Some "extra-ordinary" calculations of costs in stadium blogs
UPDATED
### ODT Online Tue, 12 May 2009
DCC promises answers on stadium submissions
By David Loughrey
A reply to residents who presented submissions to the council opposing the Awatea St stadium has become “half the size of The Forsyte Saga”, as the council tries to clear up what Mayor Peter Chin says are factual errors and wrong assumptions.
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May 5, 2009
DCC LTCCP: Stadium opposition, environmental concerns and harbourside
### ODT Online Tue, 5 May 2009
Debate continues on disputed stadium project
By David Loughrey
The contract might be signed, but debate over the $198 million Otago stadium showed no sign of going away during yesterday’s Dunedin City Council annual plan hearings.
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### ODT Online Tue, 5 May 2009
Environmental issues dominate hearings
By David Loughrey and Chris Morris
Dunedin [...]
April 27, 2009
Contract signed
### Radio New Zealand News Updated at 4:08pm on 27 April 2009
Dunedin mayor signs contract to build stadium
Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin has signed a contract for the construction of the city’s stadium. The $165 million contract with Hawkins Construction means work can start at the Awatea Street site in May.
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### Channel 9 News April [...]
April 21, 2009
Mayor Chin: "I think the decision is the right decision."
That’s a YES and a big red fatuous tick from your local newspaper…
### ODT Online Tue, 21 Apr 2009
DCC votes ‘Yes’ on stadium
By Chris Morris and David Loughrey
A judge will decide the immediate fate of the $198 million Otago stadium within days, after Dunedin councillors yesterday voted to sign a construction contract despite the threat [...]
April 20, 2009
UPDATED Contract approval, pending…
…outcome of interim injunction.
According to ONE News.
STS application for injunction to go to High Court at Christchurch this Thursday.
Farry saying bulldozers poised…well, he would.
Full coverage of today’s meetings in ODT tomorrow.
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### Radio New Zealand News Updated at 5:48pm on 20 April 2009
Council approves stadium contract pending hearing
The Dunedin City Council has approved a construction contract [...]
April 20, 2009
Injunction: Dunedin City Council response
### ODT Online Mon, 20 Apr 2009
Council responds to STS injunction
By David Loughrey
The Dunedin City Council has surfaced from its closed door meeting to announce its response to Stop the Stadium’s court injunction, designed to stop the council from agreeing to sign a contract to build the project.
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April 20, 2009
More on South Dunedin meeting
### ODT Online Mon, 20 Apr 2009
Meeting calls for referendum
By Elspeth McLean
A call for the Dunedin City Council to hold a referendum on the Otago stadium issue before the signing of the construction contract was made at a lively public meeting in Caversham last night attended by about 140 people.
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April 18, 2009
ODT editorial air…
UPDATED
### ODT Online Sat, 18 Apr 2009
Editorial: Sharing the risk
A fully roofed large public stadium, able to cater for a range of entertainment and sporting events, has been so long a desirable entity for Dunedin that the case for one is unarguable.
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April 18, 2009
Like a hole in the head, mate
UPDATED
### ODT Online Sat, 18 Apr 2009
Opinion: Stadium is vital for Dunedin, in every way
By Cliff Skeggs
With a decision to build the Awatea St stadium, Dunedin has an opportunity to take the city forward. We only fail ourselves if we do not seize the opportunity, argues Sir Clifford Skeggs.
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ODT credits Sir Clifford Skeggs as [...]
April 18, 2009
Xmas, for a little while
### ODT Online Sat, 18 Apr 2009
Injunction threat hits stadium
By Allison Rudd and Elspeth McLean
In an 11th-hour bid to derail Otago stadium construction plans, the Stop the Stadium group late yesterday sought a High Court injunction barring the Dunedin City Council from next week signing a construction contract.
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### ODT Online Sat, 18 Apr 2009
Stadium [...]
April 17, 2009
Stop The Stadium to Court
UPDATED
According to Channel 9 news tonight Stop the Stadium has lodged a claim for a High Court injunction…to ’stop the stadium’.
### ODT Online Fri, 17 Apr 2009
Stadium fight going to High Court
Opponents of the proposed $200 million Dunedin stadium have taken the fight to the High Court.
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See post Whatever next? Available processes…
See comment on [...]
April 16, 2009
The Star: Social Housing + Caversham Public Meeting
### The Star April 16, 2009 (page 5)
Housing not cut to pay for stadium: Chin
By Bruce Munro
Mayor Peter Chin has vigorously rebutted claims the Dunedin City Council’s social housing budget is being stripped to pay for the planned Otago Stadium.
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View The Star at www.thestar.co.nz
### The Star April 16, 2009 (page 5)
Meeting to proceed: organiser
By [...]
April 15, 2009
D Scene: 'Silent ones' + 'No done deal'
### D Scene 15-4-09 (page 3)
Silent ones
By Ryan Keen
ONE of the more disquieting features of the debate about the controversial megabucks roofed stadium is that many business people in this town are timid about displaying any public opposition to it – for fear of the consequences.
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April 15, 2009
Hide onto DCC and ORC, just to check…
### ODT Online Wed, 15 Apr 2009
Minister wants stadium details
By Chris Morris
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide has requested “all relevant information” to ensure the Dunedin City Council and Otago Regional Council are acting appropriately in backing the planned $198 million Otago stadium.
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April 10, 2009
April 19: Councillors invited to South Dunedin public meeting
### ODT Online Fri, 10 Apr 2009
Stadium: last chance to quiz councillors
By Brenda Harwood
A public meeting in South Dunedin will give local residents one last chance to express their opinion on the Awatea St stadium ahead of the final decision day for city councillors, April 20.
South Dunedin city councillors have been invited to attend the [...]
April 8, 2009
D Scene says
### D Scene 8-4-09 page 3
There’s time
By Ryan Keen
Let’s face it – the only reason Dunedin city councillors and Mayor Chin don’t want a referendum on whether the public should fund the planned megabucks stadium is they’re afraid of the result.
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### D Scene 8-4-09 page 9
Scrutiny of [...]
April 8, 2009
Acklin on poison
Or how to piss off the public…
So DCC/CST provided a series of meetings to fully explain the stadium project to the Dunedin public? DCC/CST, you’ve had years of opportunity to do so. Why haven’t you. Again, why haven’t you.
### ODT Online Wed, 8 Apr 2009
Opinion: Why the STS bug is poisonous
By Bill Acklin
Opponents of the [...]
April 7, 2009
Next local body elections: no-one's safe.
It’s not like we want to wreck your plans with a referendum, Mr Chin.
Yeah right.
### ODT Online Tue, 7 Apr 2009
Not enough time to hold referendum – mayor
By Chris Morris
Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin yesterday dismissed calls for a city-wide referendum to decide the fate of the planned Awatea St stadium.
Read More Online Here…
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April 6, 2009
Stadium contract
### ODT Online Mon, 6 Apr 2009
Stadium contract may be days away
By Mark Price
A conditional contract to build the $198 million Awatea St stadium could be signed within days.
Carisbrook Stadium Trust chairman Malcolm Farry said yesterday the trust would meet today to consider the contract it had been negotiating since February with Hawkins Construction.
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April 6, 2009
Citywide referendum called for
UPDATE
### ODT Online Poll Mon, 6 Apr 2009
Should there be a referendum to decide the fate of the stadium?
Yes/No/Not sure Link
### ODT Online Mon, 6 Apr 2009
Demands for Dunedin stadium vote
By Chris Morris
There were calls for a city-wide referendum to decide the fate of the planned Otago Stadium after howls of protest were directed [...]
