A new peer review has been set up to look at conflicts of interest within Dunedin's stadium project, and another review will check its design includes everything needed to ensure operating revenue if it is built.
The latest report on the stadium, due to be discussed by the Dunedin City Council finance and strategy committee today, also announces a new project delivery team to be headed by Ron Anderson.
The Carisbrook Stadium Trust trustee has already been criticised for having a conflict of interest after staying on as a trustee when his company, Arrow International, was appointed to help manage the overall design and construction for the project.
But trust chief executive Ewan Soper said yesterday that issue had been discussed, and while Mr Anderson had been given the job of putting the team together, he would not stay on in the role if construction began.
The report said Audit New Zealand had been commissioned by the council to review the procurement process for the stadium, "as well as probity".
Mr Soper said the probity aspect was "largely about conflicts of interest of management and people in those sorts of positions". In terms of procurement, it would be a review of all the players in the project, including councillors, city council managers and trustees.
"Everybody's trying to provide as much comfort [about the issues] as they can.
"It's always better to get a third party report."
Stop the Stadium president Bev Butler, who has complained to the auditor-general about aspects of the stadium process, said the review was "a good, positive move".
Mr Soper said the project delivery team's role would be to act as a governance group for the construction.
The delivery team includes Rider Levett Bucknall managing director Brian Dackers.
Rider Levett Bucknall did a peer review of the stadium's design and construction costs last year that outlined a potential increase of $3.6 million to its estimated cost.
Westpac Stadium commercial manager Linda Reiper had been included because of her experience, and although Westpac was a rival stadium, it had offered to help, Mr Soper said.
The team would receive reports from the project managers, monitor progress, and report back to the trust.
• Project delivery team
Mike Coburn: Property developer.
Linda Reiper: Westpac Stadium commercial manager.
Brian Dackers: Rider Levett Bucknall managing director.
John Patrick: University of Otago chief operating officer.
Darren Burden: Carisbrook Stadium Trust development director.
