Former anti-stadium campaigner Victor Billot says the affordability of Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium has always been up for debate. Mr Billot said the financial sustainability question was being raised back when he was the Stop the Stadium group vice-president. ‘‘I just thought and many other people thought, that the financial burden on a city the size of Dunedin did not square up,’’ Mr Billot said. The option recommended by Dunedin City Council staff is to provide additional funding of $1.25m to Dunedin Stadium Property Ltd in 2026-27 and increasing it by another $1.25m the next year. ‘‘It doesn’t give me any happiness to see where it’s ended up,’’ Mr Billot said.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 02, 2026 23:54 UTC