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From: sts-bounces@taniwha.com [mailto:sts-bounces@taniwha.com] On Behalf Of Stop the Stadium Announcement list
Sent: Thursday, 12 November 2009 8:44 p.m.
To: sts@taniwha.com
Subject: [sts] STS Meeting reminder
To all STS members.
Notice of Special meeting, to be held at Pioneer Women’s Hall, 362, Moray Place. (near Dick Smith’s), on Sunday, 15th November, at 3:00pm.
Dear Members,
Sunday’s meeting (a rescheduling of [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Otago Stadium’
November 14, 2009
STS Notice of Special Meeting
November 10, 2009
University building at stadium
UPDATED
Channel 9 News: tomorrow ODT runs a story about the University of Otago’s proposed building at the stadium.
Word is it’ll cost more than originally thought.
By how much, we wonder.
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### ODT Online Wed, 11 Nov 2009
University reviews stadium building
By Allison Rudd
The University of Otago is re-evaluating the design of its building at the Forsyth Barr [...]
November 9, 2009
Stadium – serious work for the pay
Will this role end in tears…
### ODT Online Mon, 9 Nov 2009
Salary of stadium boss revealed
By Chris Morris
The Welshman head-hunted to manage the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin is set to become the Dunedin City Council’s second highest-paid employee. David Davies (50) has negotiated an annual salary of up to $250,000 for his role as [...]
November 6, 2009
Stadium: RNZ National
### RNZ National 8.55AM Friday, 06 November 2009
Morning Report with Geoff Robinson & Sean Plunket
Dunedin’s new stadium takes shape
Dunedin’s new roofed stadium is beginning to take shape, five months after demolition work began on the harbourside site.
Audio Ogg Vorbis MP3 (3:33)
Post by Elizabeth Kerr
October 27, 2009
Bad news: school mural at stadium defaced
UPDATED
Anti stadium sentiments have been sprayed on a school mural recently added to the stadium wall, upsetting the pupils.
Ravensbourne School pupils were the first group to paint a mural on the wall after an invitation by Keep Dunedin Beautiful.
### ODT Online Wed, 28 Oct 2009
Pupils devastated by mural defacing
By John Lewis
Anti-stadium sentiments spray-painted over [...]
October 24, 2009
Stadium: white wall goes ‘community’
### ODT Online Sat, 24 Oct 2009
Pupils take art to stadium
By Ellie Constantine
From drab to fab, the transformation of the Forsyth Barr Stadium site wall in Dunedin began this week. Ravensbourne School pupils were the first group to paint a mural on the wall after an invitation by Keep Dunedin Beautiful.
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Post by Elizabeth Kerr
October 22, 2009
Exhibition
“The images are all to do with the construction of the stadium and are mostly shot from my elevated camera set-up at various places around the building site.”
Post by Elizabeth Kerr
October 21, 2009
CST report details subcontracts and more
### ODT Online Wed, 21 Oct 2009
Stadium bill $42m so far: trust
By David Loughrey
The Carisbrook Stadium Trust had spent $42 million of the $165.4 million cost of building the Forsyth Barr Stadium by the end of September.
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Post by Elizabeth Kerr
October 18, 2009
RWC 2011 budget blowout
### TVNZ News Published: 8:24AM Saturday October 17, 2009
RWC losses predicted to hit $40m
Source: NZPA/Newstalk ZB/ONE News
Losses from the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand are expected to reach nearly $40 million as organisers scale back ticket sales expectations. The forecast loss has grown $9.3 million from an original $30 million, tournament organiser [...]
October 17, 2009
Stakeholders Group Report to DCC
The Dunedin City Council’s Finance and Strategy Committee meets on Monday 19 October 2009, Edinburgh Room, Municipal Chambers, at 2pm.
Agenda – FSC – 19/10/2009 (PDF, 15.1 kb, new window)
Report – FSC – 19/10/2009 (PDF, 4.2 mb, new window)
Stakeholders Group Report
Other reports to be tabled at the meeting include:
- Water and Waste Services Delivery Options
- Annual [...]
October 17, 2009
Stadium effects on vital infrastructural works?
The ‘favoured’ stadium project loads the council with debt and hampers divisional spending??
### ODT Online Sat, 17 Oct 2009
DCC staff warn against cutting water projects
By Chris Morris
Dunedin City Council staff have warned councillors against abandoning water infrastructure projects in an attempt to save money, as contamination of the city’s beaches again hits the headlines.
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October 17, 2009
CST social networking
As Peter B, Paul and Stu at What if? have already alerted…
### ODT Online Sat, 17 Oct 2009
Stadium trust in a Twitter
By David Loughrey
The Carisbrook Stadium Trust has moved into the realm of social networking, opening Facebook and Twitter pages for the Forsyth Barr Stadium, and posting videos of the construction on YouTube.
Read more
12.10.09 [...]
October 16, 2009
DCC $764,000 in the red
Timing is everything. The audit didn’t consider some of the issues [including stadium budget issues] that had caused ratepayer concern, such as the level of debt the council was carrying.
### ODT Online Fri, 16 Oct 2009
Audit NZ gives DCC a tick of approval
By David Loughrey
The Dunedin City Council ended the 2008-09 financial year $764,000 in [...]
October 15, 2009
STS postpones general meeting due to own constitution!
As received:
From: sts-bounces@taniwha.com [mailto:sts-bounces@taniwha.com] On Behalf Of Stop the Stadium Announcement list
Sent: Wednesday, 14 October 2009 2:17 p.m.
To: sts mailout
Subject: [sts] POSTPONEMENT OF GENERAL MEETING.
Important notice to all STS members.
POSTPONEMENT OF GENERAL MEETING.
The general meeting to have been held this Sunday has been postponed until Sunday, 15th November.
The venue and time remain the same: Pioneer [...]
October 14, 2009
GOOD NEWS: ban on alcohol promotion
UPDATED
With what effects…see areas potentially affected by the ban and Lion Nathan’s concerns below. What will happen to stadium fundraising – this is the ruination of stadiumathon BBQs at University Plaza and Malcolm’s keenly anticipated student beer-and-pie lunches at the stadium. Did anyone think this through!!??
### ODT Online Wed, 14 Oct 2009
University bans alcohol promotion
By [...]
October 14, 2009
D Scene – Local body elections, David Davies & Port merger(?)
### D Scene 14-10-09
Cold deck (cover page)
Several hot issues face Dunedin in the years ahead, such as the stadium project, the future of the wharves, how to deal with the city’s waste and transport issues. But councillors are playing their cards close to their chests about whether they will stand in next year’s local body [...]
October 13, 2009
RWC 2011 TV – Government backs joint bid by TVNZ and TV3
UPDATED
Already there’s talk of a counter bid from Maori TV, with iwi support…
### TVNZ News Tue 13 Oct 2009 Updated 18:25
Coalition fallout after new RWC bids
Source: ONE News
A government backed bid to trump Maori TV’s goal of screening the 2011 Rugby World Cup has sparked a bust-up in coalition relations between National and the [...]
October 13, 2009
STS. What’s the point.
Pay up and shut up…
### ODT Online Tue, 13 Oct 2009
Lobby group’s president berates justice system
By David Loughrey
Stop the Stadium’s latest notice to members is heavy on invective, with the organisation’s new president taking the opportunity to attack the New Zealand justice system following recent defeats in the courtroom.
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### ODT Online Tue, 13 Oct [...]
October 12, 2009
DCC website upgrade for stadium project information
The city council has updated the stadium project information section on its website. http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/council-projects/stadium
The WIC/Our Stadium webcam is also available at the council website. http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/council-projects/stadium/stadium-cam
From the stadium webpage:
[excerpt] “The Forsyth Barr Stadium has generated a great deal of debate in recent months. It is important that we are clear about our role in this development, [...]
October 11, 2009
STS meanders to justify calling special meeting
Copy of Stop The Stadium group email as received:
From: Stop the Stadium Announcement list
Date: 11 October 2009 4:55:45 PM NZDT
To: sts mailout
Subject: [sts] Notice of special meeting, to be held at Pioneer Women’s Hall, 362, Moray Place. (near Dick Smith’s), on Sunday, 18th October, at 3:00 pm.
Reply-To: bevkiwi@hotmail.com
Notice of special meeting, to be held at [...]
October 11, 2009
Money for jam at local government
### ODT Online Mon, 5 Oct 2009
Local government expansion could be over
By Dene Mackenzie
The strong expansion in New Zealand’s local government sector looks to be over, according to BNZ Capital senior economist Craig Ebert. “Despite sustained strong growth in revenue, local councils have run themselves into sizeable deficits as expenditure has ballooned that much faster.”
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October 11, 2009
Can we do the main span like Auckland Harbour Bridge?
At Former Logan Park Art Gallery talks James mentions Denmark’s Aalborg Tower (54.9 m), a fantastic structure…
Aalborg Tower
Originally uploaded by flower_man
Looking up
Originally uploaded by cats_in_blue
View other photosharing files to see the full height of the observation tower.
Reminds me of simple things NOT to do… like not scrapping the Port Otago mobile cranes that [...]
October 9, 2009
Former Logan Park Art Gallery talks
This week (ODT 5.10.09), reporter Chris Morris highlighted the Dunedin City Council proposal to remove the former art gallery building from the edge of the University Oval cricket ground in Dunedin. Councillors attending the community development committee meeting on Tuesday considered a report on the removal of the former gallery building in the closed section [...]
October 9, 2009
New CE for Dunedin Venues Management Ltd
### ODT Online Thu, 8 Oct 2009
Excitement of Dunedin stadium lures Welshman
By Chris Morris
The Welshman head-hunted to manage the Forsyth Barr Stadium says Dunedin is yet to realise the pulling power of the new venue. David Davies (50) is expected in Dunedin next month to take up his new role, which was confirmed after a [...]
October 9, 2009
OBHS keen to utilise stadium, no surprises there…
### ODT Online Tue, 6 Oct 2009
Stadium taking shape
By David Loughrey
Work on the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin is progressing…There was also a positive signal for the stadium yesterday with the Otago Boys High School Foundation booking the facility for the school’s sesquicentennial event in August 2013.
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Post by Elizabeth Kerr
