Preliminary reports from the latest stadium survey show more than 70% of residents do not wish for it to be publically funded.

28% of the 5000 surveys have been returned, the results of which are being compiled by Dr John Williams from the Otago University School of Business and Marketing Department lecturer Dr Ben Wooliscroft.

An earlier DCC telephone survey illicited much more enthusiasm for the project, with just over half of the 2200 residents surveyed supporting public funding of the stadium.

The findings of the current survey are not expected to differ from the preliminary results by more than 2 percent.