al's dunedin Blog http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al The Life and Affairs of our City Tue, 15 May 2012 10:01:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Time For Resignations http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=655 http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=655#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 19:32:41 +0000 al http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=655 Continue reading →]]> The financial results of building the Stadium have now come in.   The opponents of the Stadium have been proved correct, and can say : “I told you so!”.

Despite the Guaranteed Maximum Price, the cost is way over budget .   And there is a large operating loss, on top of massive debt-servicing costs.    Dunedin will suffer under this burden for a generation.

The councillors responsible for this imposition on the City should:

RESIGN!

]]> http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?feed=rss2&p=655 0 Al’s Weekly Links May 13, 2012 http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=654 http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=654#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 11:06:57 +0000 al http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=654 The best posts that I’ve read this week:

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]]> http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?feed=rss2&p=652 0 Calvin on Annual Plan and DCC Debt http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=650 http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=650#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 09:47:00 +0000 al http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=650 Calvin Oaten does again and details the dangerous Dunedin City Council debt.

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]]> http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?feed=rss2&p=649 0 Film Festival Picks http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=647 http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=647#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:29:07 +0000 al http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=647 Continue reading →]]> These are the movies that I plan to see in the World Cinema Showcase which start’s tomorrow at the Regent Theatre.

I am not usually a fan of American comedy but I’ll give these a try:     
Our Idiot Brother
Damsels In Distress

Some Jazz to look forward to:
Chico & Rita

Urban Design is a topical and interesting subject:
Urbanized

]]> http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?feed=rss2&p=647 0 $500 Million Stadium Bill http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=644 http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=644#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:24:00 +0000 al http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=644 Will the total cost of the Stadium reach half-a-billion dollars?

Calvin Oaten estimates $485 million.

]]> http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?feed=rss2&p=644 0 Eckhoff On Big Spending Councils http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=642 http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=642#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:18:00 +0000 al http://dunedinblog.co.nz/al/?p=642 Former Member of Parliament for the Act party, has an opinion-piece in the ODT on  big-spending Councils.

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