A lot has changed since the days of protest against the stadium, when vitriol was thrown about by both sides of the argument for building a new stadium. We got acts that filled the house who would never have come if there was a venue available in Christchurch. With the completion of their new stadium Dunedin’s brief reign as a South Island concert centre is well and truly over. There are other events that the stadium has proved to be an excellent venue for, the craft beer festival being a case in point. We have a stadium the envy of many cities of our size and larger.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 16, 2026 17:03 UTC