What's on & events

Earnslaw Park will undergo a transformation this weekend for the launch of the Taste Queenstown mini food, wine and art festival - the first of three weekends of downtown Rugby World Cup (RWC) celebrations.

Rugby fans love seeing players spin it wide.

Game on - us versus you! Even if you haven't played rugby, you've probably played a supporting role as an armchair critic. Maybe spurred on by a beverage in hand, it can be easy to voice your opinions during the game, pointing out where players have gone wrong.

There was a time when Arthur Pacey lived up to his name by racing up and down rugby fields all over the South Island.

Take your pick, folks. In addition to Sunday's sell-out Rugby World Cup match between Ireland and Italy at Otago Stadium - Dunedin's final RWC 2011 match - the region will serve up an entertainment smorgasbord this weekend.

Here are our picks of things to go to or see today.

Some rugby fans love singing in the stands.