over shining sea

So, Tauranga MP Bob Clarkson has decided that the waterfront stadium will cost $1.8 billion dollars. He bases his estimate on his dabbling with stadia building in Tauranga, where according do the Stuff

"The only MP to have experience in building a stadium ... (a) >20,000-seater which came in $1 million over budget at a cost of $21 million."

Gee, wish I could do that with my salary. I also seem to remember another National MP having something to do with, oh, this building, which with some squinting and a vivid imagination kinda looks like a stadium.

Using Stadium NZ as a shining example of NZ's clean green image would also be great. Might even get the greens in behind it. In fact, the more I think about it the few million dollars it'd cost to make the stadium carbon/emissions positive is well worth it - so long as it stays as good looking as this.

And RB is right - the couple that moved in next to a container port and now are complaining about their view possibly going. It's a bit rich to claim that 25000 people will have their views of the harbour blocked by the stadium. I'd be surprised if the number is larger than 100.

It's now time for our say, though. You can tell Mike, Dick and Trevor what you think here. I think the waterfront is the best option, and really hoping Auckland does too.