Recent news about Nelson and RWC 2011
Council ‘ecstatic’ with RWC 2011 ticket sales: two-thirds at Trafalgar Park sold
Nelson’s ticket sales for Rugby World Cup 2011 are amongst the highest of the provincial host regions, with 62 percent of available tickets already sold.
RWC 2011 volunteers still needed
Interviews are being held this week for people who have applied to be Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) volunteers - and there’s still a chance for those yet to register to get involved.
RWC 2011 Nelson Newsletter October 2010
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RWC 2011 Nelson Newsletter November 2010
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RWC 2011 Nelson Newsletter September 2010
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Nelson bands together for community haka
Thousands of people gathered at Tahunanui Beach today to attempt the world’s largest haka to celebrate One Year to Go until Rugby World Cup 2011. While the record was not quite achieved, it was a major community success to everyone involved.
Council launches ‘Game On’ festival and asks travellers to ‘Plant as you Go’
Travellers to Rugby World Cup 2011 are being asked to get their ‘Game On’ and come to Nelson to experience the finest the region has to offer, including a two-month festival showcasing the best art, food, and lifestyle in all of New Zealand.
Community invited to get boots on for RWC 2011
Proposing an event for Nelson’s Rugby festival is one of several ways the community can get involved in RWC 2011, according to a new guide released today by the RWC 2011 Nelson Central Media Office.
Council's RWC 2011 staff reorganise
Nelson City Council’s RWC 2011 leadership structure is undergoing a change with the departure in late August of RWC 2011 Nelson Project Manager Simon Bruce-Miller.
Nelson calling out to world with record breaking haka attempt
Thousands of kiwis in the top of the South plan to shatter the Guinness World Record for the largest haka on Saturday, 11 September 2010, at Tahunanui Beach to celebrate the world coming to Nelson and New Zealand for next year’s Rugby World Cup 2011.