But it may be a bridge too far for the tournament to be lured south given the sheer logistics involved and the tight turnaround for teams.
The Wellington leg of the sevens was played over the weekend and Westpac Stadium was less than half full for the two days.
About 14,000 turned up on day one while slightly more - 15,500 - were in attendance for finals day on Sunday.
That was a long way away from a few years ago when all tickets were snapped up within a few minutes and the event was the place to be for many fans.
But the past three years fans have drifted away.
With New Zealand Rugby now underwriting the event, it may look to move the event elsewhere and make more money or at least cover costs.
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew said yesterday a complete review would be undertaken of the event.
A decision on the future host is expected at the end of next month but Wellington was not out of the running.
‘‘The 2016 Wellington Sevens was a great success on many fronts'' Tew said.
‘‘Operationally, it couldn't have been better for the teams. The action on the field was excellent and those who attended will have had a great time.
‘‘While we would always like to have a full stadium, the decision on next year's host city is based on more than crowd attendance.
‘‘Over the next month or so, we'll consider all aspects of hosting the tournament in Wellington, including the great support we've received from the council and the track record in the capital over more than a decade.''
That opens up the opportunity for other venues to try to get the event.
Dunedin Venues Management Ltd chief executive Terry Davies repeated what he had already said that should there be an opportunity to look at hosting the tournament DVML would consider this.
Forsyth Barr Stadium - with its closeness of the crowd and guaranteed dry environment -will appear an obvious candidate to host the event.
But significant obstacles are also in place which could make it difficult for the stadium to hold the tournament.
Gaining a significant crowd in early February may be tough while there are doubts whether there is sufficient accommodation available for all 16 teams and supporters.
The ability to also fly in and out of the city is also critical as teams look to leave the city as soon as possible to get to the next leg of the international sevens programme.
Teams were heading to Sydney yesterday for the next leg of the series in Australia this weekend.
New Zealand Rugby has a contract with World Rugby until 2019 to deliver a world series tournament.
