Stadium

The Dunedin City Council will attend a sound check at Forsyth Barr Stadium today after complaints about noise levels reverberating from a concert on Tuesday night.

The economic impact of Elton John's Dunedin concert will assist negotiations with other major artists, but those touring acts capable of filling the venue appeared to be "thin" this year, the stadium's boss says.

The Elton John concert at Forsyth Barr Stadium is estimated to have pumped $14.9 million into the wider Dunedin economy, a survey reveals.

The potential of Forsyth Barr Stadium and the lucrative Chinese market has resulted in new appointments for the organisation charged with marketing Dunedin to the world.

The revelation last week the Dunedin City Council's stadium debt is being paid off over a 40-year, rather than a 20-year, period has surprised some councillors.

The reality of the council's financial situation, rather than a decision by either the council or council staff, was behind the repayment period for stadium debt extending from 20 to 40 years, council finance and corporate support general manager Athol Stephens says.

A multimillion-dollar Dunedin sports excellence academy could be a factory for future world champions.

Forsyth Barr Stadium boss David Davies says he was satisfied with the crowd that turned up to watch the Phoenix on Wednesday night, and talks have begun to get the All Whites to play at the stadium.

A "premature" press release from the Otago Rugby Football Union is behind controversy and "conspiracy theories" about Dunedin Venues Management Ltd's dalliance with the business of running rugby, Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says.

The Forsyth Barr Stadium was handed over to Dunedin Venues Ltd yesterday, and public access by the Water of Leith was ensured, following an extraordinary meeting and a short debate.

A final decision on the handing over of the Forsyth Barr Stadium to council-owned company Dunedin Venues Ltd (DVL) is on the agenda today, with only a riparian walkway holding up the process.

Some of 437 dancing and costume-wearing pupils from George St Normal School, in Dunedin, take part in their school show on the Forsyth Barr Stadium playing arena last night.

Forsyth Barr Stadium has earned praise, plaudits and a platinum award for the quality of its disability access features.

A sliver of windswept land that snakes alongside the Water of Leith has stymied the handover of Forsyth Barr Stadium, after a surprise decision by a Dunedin City Council committee

Steps to improve sound quality, block wind and speed up service at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium could be in place within months, stadium boss David Davies says.

Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium has been officially confirmed as being worth $225 million, as the Dunedin City Council prepares to hand the facility over to one of its companies.

Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen and Radiohead are among top international acts emerging as possible music acts to follow Elton John's sell-out show at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium.

The organisation behind the 2011 Rugby World Cup has praised the South for its involvement in the tournament.

A Dunedin taxi operator is crying foul after being ordered to stay off the Forsyth Barr Stadium grounds by a rival company.

A sponsorship agreement between Forsyth Barr Stadium and Dunedin Taxis will not compromise access for any elderly or disabled passengers choosing to use alternative cab services, the venue's commercial manager says.