The Westpac stadium is has been a popular venue for major sporting events and is known for it’s circular metallic structure as well as being located with stunning views of the Wellington Harbour, with the second highest capacity of any stadium in the country. Expect this stadium on the southern tip of the Northern Island to be a popular venue for some of the big clashes.
[caption id=”attachment_304″… read the rest of “Rugby World Cup at Wellington”
Continuing with our focus on the upcoming Rugby World Cup, the city stadium we will be covering is Dunedin.
The Forsyth Barr Stadium is the largest on the Southern Islands and the newest, only opening in August 2011, it will be known by a non-commercial name during the World Cup of the Otago Stadium and will host England’s opening game of the tournament against Argentina… read the rest of “Dunedin Forsyth Barr/Otago Stadium Guide”
The Rugby World Cupis to start on Friday and by the time New Zealand have their first match against Tonga, there should be around 100,000 travelling supporters from around the world. For many it will be the first time visiting New Zealand, so among the excitement of the first Haka in the opening match to the final whistle in the final there are many places to visit around the… read the rest of “New Zealand Sky Rugby World Cup Guide to Auckland”
The All Blacks are at it again. The year before the big event they are sweeping the board. They cleaned up in the Tri Nations, they will destroy us Brits when they visit in November this year and they will continue to dominate until about Sept 2011.
History tells us that something goes wrong for the greatest rugby nation… read the rest of “What chance do the Kiwis have in the Rugby World Cup”
Tourism is going to get tied up a little in New Zealand soon, or at least “Cushioned”! The New Zealand Government has announced that they are going to be putting “Adventure Tourism Rules” into practice soon, in order to provide a safer experience for travellers.
New Zealand is well known for its great adventure possibilities and is a popular location for those that enjoy an extreme… read the rest of “New Adventure Rules to be Implemented by New Zealand Government!”
There are some truly fabulous to stay all over the world but the Luxury Lodges that are dotted all over New Zealand are possibly the best. We have a bundle of these fine establishments available for you to experience and we really do encourage all of you to spoil yourselves for at least 2 nights in one of them.
New Zealand is a great spot for families. OK the flight is long but we are big Air New Zealand fans and they have the best leg room available on any airline and this makes a huge difference.
You will probably arrive into Auckland and this is a great start. We always encourage people to stay… read the rest of “Familiy activities in New Zealand”
The Rugby World Cups seem to come round so quickly that one would think they are yearly. The next tournament is hosted by the world cup ‘Chokers’, New Zealand. Despite being an awesome side the All Blacks have the uncanny knack of getting it all horribly wrong , certainly in their timings, when it comes to winning this much sought… read the rest of “Rugby World Cup Motorhomes / Campervans 2011”
Born in 1935, Morrison had a music career spanning more than 50 years, gaining fame with a collection of hits with the Howard Morrison Quartet in the late 1950s and 1960s. He was awarded an OBE in 1976, and knighted in 1990 for his services to entertainment. Few people may have heard of this legendary Kiwi but for New Zealand this is a sad loss but his music goes on… read the rest of “Sir Howard Morrison, a legend”
That is the question. The answer is simple. You would be stark raving bonkers to not visit both. For sure the magnitude and majesty of grand peaks lie in the South but the coastline and hidden bays are found in the North. Skiing is in both islands though Queenstown is the mecca for the snow followers.
One of the greatest drives in the world is the Pacific Coast Highway… read the rest of “North or South Island”
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