Archive for the ‘RWC 2011’ Category

Auck Rail Patronage Rising 13.7% A Year

Auck Rail Patronage Rising 13.7% A Year

If we remove the distortions created by big events like the RWC travel to Eden Park, the comparative year-on-year increase for Auckland rail patronage is 13.7% with...

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Don’t Dream It’s Over

Don’t Dream It’s Over

It’s understandable that some people are going through post-RWC blues now the excitement is all over and all there is to look forward to is depressing Treasury...

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RWC Transport Passes A Success

RWC Transport Passes A Success

Auckland Transport is hailing the first attempt at a multi-mode transport card for Auckland as a success. 1228 special A-Passes were sold to RWC visitors. They were...

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RWC Final: 41,000 Walk Fan Trail

RWC Final: 41,000 Walk Fan Trail

We know the score! Here’s the official stats from last night’s transport and Fan Zones for the RWC Final. And the incredible stat is that 41,000 walked...

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RWC ABs Victory Parade Today

RWC ABs Victory Parade Today

The Mayor is inviting Aucklanders to a victory parade up Queen Street  from 2.30pm Monday to celebrate New Zealand’s 8-7 win over France in the Rugby World Cup...

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RWC: Was It Worth It?

RWC: Was It Worth It?

So it’s over. The All Blacks are world rugby champs beating France but only just! Prime Minister John Key admires Webb Ellis RWC trophy | Copyright AKT In...

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RWC Kingsland Goes Black Photos

RWC Kingsland Goes Black Photos

  Unbelievable. Supporting the All Blacks is one thing but going literally black for the final was not on Auckland’s agenda. After a power cut in the...

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RWC Boosts PT Patronage

RWC Boosts PT Patronage

As expected, the RWC has distorted patronage numbers of those using Auckland’s trains and buses. Last month, Auckland Transport recorded 6.63 million public transport...

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RWC: PT Works, Fan Trail Popular

RWC: PT Works, Fan Trail Popular

The Fan Trail was again the winner last night. Almost 11,000 people walked to the Eden Park match along the Fan Trail. Typically smartly dressed Aussie rugby fans...

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Aotea Square RWC Fanzone, Occupy Tents Stay

Aotea Square RWC Fanzone, Occupy Tents Stay

Aotea Square is to become a liquor free  RWC Fan zone. This has been approved by the RWC Minister -and the Occupy Auckland tent protest which has been in the grass...

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Party Central Extension

Party Central Extension

Applications to the RWC 2011 Authority are being made to increase the waterfront fan zones because of anticipated extra crowds for the finals weekend. The applications...

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Record Breaking RWC Weekend

Record Breaking RWC Weekend

12,000 people walked the Fan Trail to the All Blacks game at Eden Park last night - 10,000 the day before. And last night a record 80,000 went to the various...

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RWC Have Your Say

RWC Have Your Say

The RWC is dominating everything at the moment.   Have your say about anything off or on the field!

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Fan Trail Breaks Records

Fan Trail Breaks Records

An estimated 11,000 people walked to Eden park on the Rugby World Cup Fan Trail last night for the Wales France semi-final match. That’s the biggest number...

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Occupying Auckland

Occupying Auckland

Occupy Auckland protest in Aotea Square this afternoon Rugby fans heading on the Fan Trail this afternoon for the Rugby World Cup semi-final at Eden Park seemed...

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Eden Park & Other Transport This Weekend

Eden Park & Other Transport This Weekend

Auckland Transport is advising fans heading to Eden Park for the Rugby World Cup 2011 semi-finals this weekend to travel early as public transport and roads will...

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Waka TF?

Waka TF?

It’s your money -$2 million of it - and here it is. The plastic Waka, paid by the Government to sit for a fortnight on the Viaduct near Wynyard Quarter’s...

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Regular Commuters Get Raw Deal

Regular Commuters Get Raw Deal

If the emails to AKT is anything to judge by, enough regular commuters are fed up with trying to work out how their regular train services work around the Rugby...

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Wellington Rail Record

Wellington Rail Record

Wellington’s Tranz Metro carried 46,792 passengers last weekend. That’s a record for the Wellington commuter service. The previous record was 41,790. KiwiRail...

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RWC Weekend Runs Well

RWC Weekend Runs Well

Another smooth weekend for RWC matches in Auckland and Wellington. Stats from Sunday Transport to and from the match at Eden Park ran smoothly. A total of 24,190,...

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High School Musical

High School Musical

An estimated 7800 walked the Fan Trail for the Rugby World Cup 2011 to Eden Park Saturday night and it’s such fun, even if you are not going to an Eden Park...

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Transport This Weekend

Transport This Weekend

Aucklanders are being advised to prepare for a busy weekend on public transport and roads as Rugby World Cup 2011 moves into the quarter-finals. This weekend Auckland...

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More Fan Zones, More Cost

More Fan Zones, More Cost

In order to prevent another meltdown in the last weeks of the Rugby World Cup, Auckland Council officials are suggesting another $1.5m be found towards additional...

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UK Match Went Well

UK Match Went Well

Once again the Fan Trail was popular, Party Central did not reach its limit, the bars at Kingsland crowded and public transport worked - for Saturday’s...

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Weekend Game Transport

Weekend Game Transport

Transport to Warriors event Mt Smart Friday night Transport to and from the South Africa v Samoa match at North Harbour Stadium ran well with many fans travelling...

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