Posts Tagged as ‘Mayor Chin’

May 31, 2009

RNZ National: Dougal Stevenson on stadium

### Radio New Zealand National May 31, 2009
Sunday Morning: Notes From the South
Speaking from Dunedin, Dougal Stevenson continues to wax lyrical on stadium issues.
Audio Link (duration 6′06″)
An inane moment occurs at the end when Chris Laidlaw says, “But the money is there, isn’t it?” An email reply from Rosemary McQueen setting matters straight was [...]

May 25, 2009

They act out

Channel 9 forewarned there would be an on-site media opportunity today.
The “opportunity” featured on ONE News at Midday. Luckily, hardly anyone saw it at that screening time.
### ONE News Midday Update Monday, 25 May 2009 (23:40)
Follow the link, select Chapter 2, the item is near the end of Sports coverage.
TVNZ ondemand
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Here’s the local version of [...]

May 22, 2009

Pedantry from our "very patient guy"

### ODT Online Fri, 22 May 2009
Chin awaits second attempt at apology
By Chris Morris
The silence appears to be deafening as Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin awaits a second attempt at an apology from city councillor Teresa Stevenson.
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March 26, 2009

Busy caller

### ODT Online Thu, 26 Mar 2009
Chin called Stedman over meeting
By David Loughrey
NHNZ chief executive Michael Stedman’s name can be added to the list of those contacted by stadium proponents in the lead up to Stop the Stadium’s March 29 meeting.
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March 12, 2009

2011 RWC: Dunedin gets three

CONFIRMED
### ODT Online Thu, 12 Mar 2009
Dunedin gets three World Cup games
Dunedin will host three pool matches in the 2011 Rugby World Cup but Queenstown has missed out.
The tournament organising committee said today that Carisbrook will host pool matches involving Scotland and England against opponents yet to be confirmed, along with the pool match between [...]

March 4, 2009

Govt move sways vote on stadium

Use of the word underwriting is interesting.
### ODT Wed, 4 Mar 2009
By Rebecca Fox and Mark Price
The Otago Stadium project got a $52.5 million shot in the arm yesterday after an 11th-hour decision by the Government.
• How they voted
In favour: Stephen Cairns, Crs Doug Brown, Duncan Butcher, Sam Neill, Gretchen Robertson, Stephen Woodhead.
Against: Crs Michael [...]

March 3, 2009

Open letter to the Mayor

### ODT Online Tue, 03/03/2009 – 12:41pm.
Comment by Graham Bishop
The Stadium
(an open letter to the Mayor of Dunedin)
(sent February 17, 2009)
Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would ever be necessary me to write to the Mayor of Dunedin in this way. I am appalled at the hubris you and your councillors have [...]

March 2, 2009

Stadium discussions behind closed doors

### Channel 9 News March 2, 2009 – 6:27pm
Discussions on the future of the proposed Otago Stadium were held behind tightly closed doors at the Dunedin City Council today. In an unusual move, Mayor Peter Chin asked that all staff except Councillors leave the room during the discussions to ensure complete confidentiality.
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Channel 9 says…
In the [...]