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RWC Works Well: The Stats
Authorities estimate that 41% of the Eden Park crowd used public transport to get there - and around half or just over drove or took cabs. More people took...
It’s Irish Mad Out There
Here is the party atmosphere around Auckland CBD and Party Central tonight as people marked the RWC clash which saw Ireland have an upset win over Australia.
Party Central Extension Granted
UPDATE Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully has granted urgent approval under the RWC Empowering Act 2010 to the extension of the Queens Wharf fanzone, festival...
Cars The Winner On Night
The Veolia head emerged today to tell Aucklanders to virtually consider taking their car to this weekend’s Eden Park RWC match. And neighbouring Westfield...
McMadness Continues
The madness over Party central tonight continues with the Government moving fast to seize control of Auckland’s waterfront before this coming weekend’s...
RWC Fail Reports: Full Details
Compensation of a RWC match ticket is to be offered to those who did not get by train to Eden Park for part of or the full Friday opening RWC game. An Auckland...
Dunedin RWC Trains Unpopular
Good on Dunedin City Council for underwriting a train service for Rugby World Cup games. A pity the public did not respond. So they have pulled the plug on some...
Govt Snaps, Wharf Control Taken, What Next
It’s hard to imagine how things could get any worse for Council and RWC organisers charged with making the RWC a success. RWC Minister Murray McCully’s...
World Media Miss Akl Train Fail
While local media continue to lead their news with Auckland’s RWC Opening Night train failure, most of the global media outside Australia have not reported...
What Went Wrong Last Night
Fail is the kindest way to describe last night’s transport failure. For a more colourful word describing faith in our system to cope - ask the 2000 people...
Govt Slams Last Night’s Fail
A telling off from the Government this afternoon over Auckland’s public transport performance last night. Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully said Auckland’s...
How To Get To North Harbour Stadium
France v Japan kicks off at 6pm on Saturday and Australia play Italy at 3.30pm on Sunday at North Harbour Stadium. Transport to North Harbour Stadium: Travel is...
Welcome To Party Central
After all those months of typically old school Auckland in-fighting and temper tantrums between Government Ministers and local body politicians, like it or loathe...
The Eden Park They Won’t See
Here’s a look into the bowels of Eden Park in the mainly non-public accessible areas which tomorrow night’s crowd will not see. A rare opportunity was...
Army Of Tow Trucks Poised Near Bridge
An army of tow trucks will be the grunt behind NZTA’s Rugby World Cup traffic plans. Heavy and light tow trucks will be part of a Special Incident Response unit...
Strand Re-Opens (Update)
The old new railway stop at Parnell’s The Strand had its official re-opening this morning after its recent makeover into a stabling yard and emergency stop. Auckland...
Late Tackle
Rugby league fans are jumping for joy at the possibility of the Warriors moving into the prestigious top four in the National Rugby League. But it’s not a scenario...
53% Used PT For Bledisloe
Auckland Transport has revealed that arecord 53% of the Bledisloe Cup crowd travelled home from the match at Eden Park by public transport. In their analysis of...
RWC Opening Will Hit Commuters
LATEST UPDATED ARRANGEMENTS HERE Regular train commuters are being warned they’ll need to leave work early on Friday September 9 -the opening day of the Rugby...
The Cloud Is Well..Um..Yes..Well
It looks like some sort of giant inflatable marquee is waiting to get pumped up on Queens Wharf. Or a parachute that has landed in the harbour and been dragged on...
How Rugby World Cup Madness Looks
So it begins. After a year or so of trials, tonight’s Bledisloe Wallabies vs All Blacks clash is being treated as the real thing for the Rugby World Cup 2011,...
Regular Commuters Get Separated
Regular commuters entering Britomart tonight are finding for the first time, they have to use another entrance - one they may have never heard of in the Westpac...
Eden Park Smokin Hot
Odd that the first thing tourists walking to their first RWC2011 Rugby World Cup match will see when they encounter the famous Eden Park will be a pod of smokers. A...
85,000 Here For RWC 2011
RWC organisers say they expect at least 85,000 overseas visitors for the event next year. 44% of them will be first time visitors and the average stay planned is...
