“Tremain!”

The print edition of ODT (page 16) carries Hubbard’s name over today’s Cartoonist’s view by Garrick Tremain.

View cartoon at this website:
http://garricktremain.com/gallery/cartoons/3621-6-jan-2010

Post by Elizabeth Kerr

D Scene – an observance

UPDATED 7/1/10 (with gladness!)
D Scene was on holiday. See comment by Mike Houlahan.
Back better, brighter (and probably same size) 13 January.

Register to read D Scene online at http://fairfaxmedia.newspaperdirect.com/

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The mystery deepens:

# Last issue of D Scene we received was dated 23-12-09.

# No issue received 30-12-09.

# D Scene not listed at Fairfax
http://www.fairfaxmedia.co.nz/publications/index.html

# Green ‘D Scene’ magapaper box gone from outside dairy at cnr George and Albany Sts, Dunedin.

Hello anybody there. Is this a false alarm, gone off wandering for the holidays.
Is this missing presumed drowned from publishing altogether.

Clues anyone?

Post by Elizabeth Kerr

The stadium’s engagement with rugby

### ODT Online Wed, 6 Jan 2010
Not just a rugby stadium?
By David Loughrey
The much-vaunted multipurpose nature of the Forsyth Barr Stadium has been both heralded by proponents and mocked by opponents as the building rapidly takes shape on Dunedin’s waterfront.

DVML chief executive David Davies is confident scoring tries would not be the only activity under the ETFE roof, and the right events would attract the crowds.

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### ODT Online Wed, 6 Jan 2010
Hard school of experience
By Chris Morris and David Loughrey
Few would argue Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium is one of the city’s most ambitious – and controversial – civic projects. But what about the man at the centre of it all? Reporters Chris Morris and David Loughrey talk to David Davies about his past and his plans to make the stadium work.
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### ODT Online Wed, 6 Jan 2010
New chief says rugby officials ‘arrogant’
By David Loughrey
The new head of the Forsyth Barr Stadium has taken rugby officials to task for the “arrogance” he says they have shown the sport’s potential supporters.

“Trying to capture some of the spirit of Carisbrook of old is something we want to do.”

In an interview with the Otago Daily Times, Dunedin Venues Management Ltd chief executive David Davies said putting up posts and flags and expecting a crowd to come was no longer good enough, and if necessary, he promised to deal with that problem.
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Post by Elizabeth Kerr