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• But is a new stadium really value for money for Auckland ratepayers?
• Large stadiums are sold as an economic boon for cities.
• These stadiums are often opposed by sections of the communities asked to pay for them.

For the love of the game

• When the game was still amateur, it was expected to build and maintain its own stadiums.
• For example, Carisbrook in Dunedin was initially built by the Otago Rugby Football Union, while Eden Park was built by various Auckland sports associations.
• Taxpayers and ratepayers started paying significant amounts for construction of rugby and “multi-use” stadiums.
• Ed Sheeran cited the shape of the stadium – rectangular rather than oval – as a reason for skipping the city on his 2023 world tour.

Costs and benefits

• Whether it is there from the outset or creeps in later, the case for funding from the community is usually based on “economic impact analysis”.
• This figure is then increased via what is known as an “economic impact multiplier” to create a topline figure in support of the stadiums.
• And events may have been held in the community at existing venues before the new stadium was built.

Borrowing and interest costs

• Te Kaha, which cost NZ$683 million to build, was promoted as having an annual $50 million positive economic for the region once it opened.
• But at the same time, Christchurch ratepayers are expected to pay the majority of the construction costs ($453m), while the crown invested $220m.
• A significant part of the council investment was borrowed, meaning ratepayers will also be paying for the interest on this debt.

Robert Hamlin does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

• Imagine seeing the face of Helen of Troy staring back at you, from within the ashes of a 2,000-year-old city.
• And these ashes aren’t the scars of a city burned down for the sake of “the face that launch’d a thousand ships”.
• Helen is depicted in stunning detail (alongside Paris, the prince of Troy) in one of the paintings on the recently discovered fresco wall of the winter dining room of a Pompeian villa.
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The women of Troy

• It’s not just their unusual style, which shows the painters experimenting with new techniques and representing the latest artistic fashions.
• It’s the trio of women from Greek myth collected together in a way that makes us see the Trojan war myth anew – and puts the stories of women at the forefront.
• It shows that, just like us, Pompeii’s elite were well versed in – and eager for – stories of the women of ancient Greek myth.

The role of the fresco

• Sit on one side, and you’d be faced with the image of Helen’s very first encounter with Paris.
• Is there a sense that Helen is lingering, uncertain, with that back foot scraping behind her?
• You can just imagine the Pompeian literati quaffing glasses of expensive wine as they gazed at Helen’s face and debated the subject.
• This is the price of ownership over your body as a woman in Greek myth – the loss of your voice.
• As the grim skeletons discovered in the villa show, just like the Trojans, Verus and his guests didn’t listen to Cassandra either.

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Emily Hauser does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

• Zach Fleming, Sanara's Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Jake and Tyler are seasoned executives with a wealth of experience in the medical device and wound care industries.
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• Under his leadership, he crafted and executed a strategic vision that included multiple successful acquisitions and technology investments.

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