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Old 08-15-2015, 11:37 AM   #425
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Originally Posted by Party Elephant View Post
As long as you leave out the city going into massive debt over it! Dunedin (population 125000 if we're being generous) has had to cut back on a lot of essential services and infrastructure to pay for that white elephant that rarely ever gets filled.
Yup, I recall reading that there was some strong opposition to the stadium. Was it generally supported in the end or did the local Council just push it through?
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