Opinion Piece On Blogging

Good to see the ODT has an opinion piece on blogging:
Media commentators see bloggers' political credence increasing

Stadium Contract Signed

The contract has now been signed: Dunedin is now committed to a new Stadium. For the sake of Dunedin ratepayers, I hope it is a success, and earns enough revenue to pay it's way. The Councillors who voted for the Stadium deserve credit if it goes well and will be held to account if it does not.

Broken Assurances And Evaded Truth

Dunedin City Councillor, Dave Cull, gives an excellent opinion piece in the ODT on the Stadium issue, before next Monday's DCC meeting when approval may be given to sign the contract.

Online Mall Still Not Open

The online mall, Mall Plus, based on software developed by Dunedin company, The Street, is still not open. The Dunedin City Council will be lucky to get a return on the $700,000 that it has invested in The Street. I have contributed to the discussion in the ODT.
The ODT removed this link, to Silicon Valley's Paul Graham's discussion of startups, from my comments post.

Reopen John Wilson Drive

It is good to see that City Councillors, such as Michael Guest, are taking notice of the desire of Dunedin people to reopen John Wilson Drive. There have been many letters to the ODT including this one.
John Wilson Drive has long been an area where the elderly and invalid can enjoy the great views of the Sea and the City. There are enough areas already closed off for wild-life on the Peninsula which are accessible only to the more mobile.
The Council will be discussing this next week.