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The resolution has a number of other requirements, many of which are self-explanatory.

• The requirements around obtaining a Plan change and of obtaining resource consents are complex and have the potential to become drawn out.
• The interests of the public sector entities that are providing funding need to be protected carefully throughout the construction phase to ensure that, on the one hand, the stadium stays within budget, and, on the other, that a venue is built that Dunedin, Otago and the whole country can be proud of. To that end, the Council has moved to appoint independent members to a project control group who can, if necessary, report directly to the Council.
• Clause 7 of the resolution lists five milestones that must be attained before the Council accepts a final tender price. No particular difficulty is anticipated in reaching those milestones, although some of them carry greater risks than others.
• The task of estimating costs, revenues, expenses, and funding arrangements, given the inherent uncertainty of the future, means that while the estimates have been made with as much accuracy as possible, in the end there are bound to be variations.