Octagon fan zone dropped
Octagon fan zone dropped
Dunedin's world cup fan zone might be shifted to the Forsyth Barr Stadium after the Dunedin City Council decided not to have it in the Octagon.
Rugby World Cup 2011
Stadium faces $400,000 loss from three pool matches
Stadium faces $400,000 loss from three pool matches
Dunedin's new stadium looks likely to lose $400,000 when it hosts three pool matches for the Rugby World Cup.
Another $350,000 for Cup?
Another $350,000 for Cup?
Empty shops could be beautified and public transport made free as Dunedin rolls out an increasingly expensive red carpet for visitors during the Rugby World Cup.
Stadium cup-final party stymied
Stadium cup-final party stymied
Plans for a Rugby World Cup final party at Forsyth Barr Stadium have been abandoned because the game, being played at Auckland, cannot be screened live at a commercial event.
Rugby: Scots impressed with Dunedin facilities
Rugby: Scots impressed with Dunedin facilities
The Scotland team will not be blaming the stadium should it fail to fire in its match in Dunedin in this year's World Cup.
Dunedin Rugby World Cup preview
Dunedin Rugby World Cup preview
English television host Dan Lobb visited Dunedin last week to film a special Rugby World Cup segment on the city.
Trains part of Cup plan
Trains part of Cup plan
Suburban and inner city trains could be back on Dunedin railway tracks during this year's Rugby World Cup, it has been revealed.
Tourism looks to better times in rugby cup year
Tourism looks to better times in rugby cup year
Dunedin tourism operators are hoping the burgeoning cruise-ship industry, in tandem with the Rugby World Cup's lure for thousands of people, will be a panacea for the industry this year.
Dunedin cup sales hit 66%
Dunedin cup sales hit 66%
Dunedin public ticket sales for the 2011 Rugby World Cup are the highest of the provincial centres, except Hamilton.
Rugby: Henson back with sights set on World Cup
Rugby: Henson back with sights set on World Cup
After a self-imposed exile of nearly two years, Gavin Henson is set to make his return to the rugby field this weekend feeling physically and mentally refreshed and with his sights set on playing for Wales at the 2011 World Cup.
Rugby: World Cup will be huge success - IRB boss
Rugby: World Cup will be huge success - IRB boss
The International Rugby Board could have made a bigger profit by going to another country but it put business decisions to one side when it allocated the Rugby World Cup to New Zealand.
Air NZ gearing up for RWC
Air NZ gearing up for RWC
Queenstown business operators have been urged to help Air New Zealand with the "very serious issue" of attracting visitors for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Jazz tour through Central planned
Jazz tour through Central planned
Two Central Otago events associated with the 2011 Rugby World Cup have been granted funding.
Real NZ festival funding announced
Real NZ festival funding announced
Dunedin has gained hundreds of thousands of dollars from Lottery Grants Board funding for a festival that will run in conjunction with Rugby World Cup next year.
Tourism: 2011 the 'turning point'
Tourism: 2011 the 'turning point'
The 85,000 spectators expected to flood New Zealand for next year's Rugby World Cup are predicted to help generate a "turning point" for the country's tourism industry.
Rugby: Cup significant for Dunedin-based Georgia
Rugby: Cup significant for Dunedin-based Georgia
Qualifying for the World Cup in New Zealand is an important milestone for rugby in Georgia, according to assistant coach Ilia Maisuradze.
RWC event fund applicants informed
RWC event fund applicants informed
Otago's part in the Rugby World Cup celebrations will be better known in January.
Rugby: Second chance to buy tickets to World Cup games
Rugby: Second chance to buy tickets to World Cup games
Individual tickets for Rugby World Cup matches, including the three games in Dunedin, will go on sale on Wednesday.
Third RWC team to be known on Nov 27
Third RWC team to be known on Nov 27
Queenstown residents will know by the end of this month whether they will be hosting Uruguay or Romania for training during next year's Rugby World Cup.
Rugby: More help needed with World Cup matches
Rugby: More help needed with World Cup matches
Volunteers are still needed in the South to help out with Rugby World Cup matches and festivities next year.