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Style Pasifika — Best of Pasifika New Zealand

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Style Pasifika — Best of Pasifika New Zealand, an entertainment spectacular being held in Auckland, is a showcase of the best of New Zealand's Pacific innovation and creativity through music, fashion, film, entertainers, designers and technology.

Embodying the spirit of the iconic, annual Style Pasifika event, Style Pasifika — Best of Pasifika New Zealand will showcase the best of New Zealand's Pacific innovation and creativity through music, fashion, film, entertainers, designers and technology. 

Designed to appeal to national and international audiences, Style Pasifika — Best of Pasifika New Zealand will highlight our country's distinctive characteristics and uniqueness while expressing our importance and connection to the South Pacific.

Style Pasifika is a vibrant fusion of fashion, music, culture and dance brought together in a spectacular cultural performance imbued with loads of Pacific pride. It's a truly unique New Zealand show.

The ten New Zealand fashion designers who will showcase one-off rugby-inspired garments at Style Pasifika are Zambesi, World, Liz Mitchell, Sabatini, Untouched World, Annah Stretton, Adrian Hailwood, Tanya Carlson, Lucie Boshier and Kiri Nathan. Unique garments from each of these celebrated designers will feature in Style Pasifika’s New Zealand Designer Collection.

The local designs will feature alongside the International Designer Collection - garments created from top international fashion designers from nations participating in Rugby World Cup 2011 and the winning creations from the Style Pasifika Fashion Awards. International designers include Japan's Yohji Yamamoto, Ireland's John Rocha, Australia's Tigerlily and England's Elizabeth Emanuel who designed Diana, Princess of Wales' wedding dress.

Style Pasifika will host an exclusive pre-show corporate and VIP Pasifika cuisine event on Wednesday 19 October 2011. The best of New Zealand and the Pacific’s culinary products will be prepared into a sumptuous dining experience by renowned New Zealand chefs Martin Bosley & Michael Meredith  to be accompanied by a selection of Tohu wines.

Corporate hosting tickets are available from www.stylepasifika.co.nz

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Event details

Date & time

18 —19 October, 2011, 7.30pm — 9.30pm.

/experiencerealnz/events/204-style-pasifika-best-of-pasifika-new-zealand Style Pasifika — Best of Pasifika New Zealand 18 Oct 201119 Oct 2011Vector Arena, Mahuhu Crescent, Parnell, Auckland-36.847071,174.776044

Ticketing info

General admission tickets will be available at www.ticketmaster.co.nz
Corporate hosting tickets are available from www.stylepasifika.co.nz

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Venue details

Vector Arena, Mahuhu Crescent, Parnell, Auckland
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Rugby World Cup 2011 Schedule

Matches in Auckland

  • New Zealand v Tonga
    Eden Park, Auckland
    Fri 9 Sep 2011
  • Australia v Ireland
    Eden Park, Auckland
    Sat 17 Sep 2011
  • New Zealand v France
    Eden Park, Auckland
    Sat 24 Sep 2011
  • Fiji v Samoa
    Eden Park, Auckland
    Sun 25 Sep 2011
  • England v Scotland
    Eden Park, Auckland
    Sat 1 Oct 2011
  • QF2: W Pool B v RU Pool A
    Eden Park, Auckland
    Sat Oct 8 2011
  • QF4: W Pool A v RU Pool B
    Eden Park, Auckland
    Sun Oct 9 2011
  • SF1: W QF1 v W QF2
    Eden Park, Auckland
    Sat Oct 15 2011
  • SF2: W QF3 v W QF4
    Eden Park, Auckland
    Sun Oct 16 2011
  • Final
    Eden Park, Auckland
    Sun Oct 23 2011

Matches at North Harbour

  • France v Japan
    North Harbour Stadium
    Sat 10 Sep 2011
  • Australia v Italy
    North Harbour Stadium
    Sat 11 Sep 2011
  • South Africa v Namibia
    North Harbour Stadium
    Thu 22 Sep 2011
  • South Africa v Samoa
    North Harbour Stadium
    Fri 30 Sep 2011
  • Bronze Final
    Eden Park, Auckland
    Fri Oct 21 2011

Team training

The Auckland region will host the following Rugby World Cup 2011 teams. Let’s make them feel welcome!

Team No. of nights Dates Training venue
Japan 14 31 Aug
- 13 Sep
Silverdale Rugby Club, Rodney
New Zealand 7 3 - 9 Sep Trusts Stadium, Auckland
Australia 5 6 - 10 Sep Mt Smart #2, Auckland
Australia 7 11 - 17 Sep Trusts Stadium, Auckland
Fiji 8 18 - 25 Sep Mt Smart #2, Auckland
New Zealand 5 20 - 24 Sep Trusts Stadium, Auckland
South Africa 2 21 - 22 Sep Ōnewa Domain, North Shore
Samoa 7 19 - 25 Sep Western Springs, Auckand
Samoa 5 26 - 30 Sep Silverdale Rugby Club, Rodney
South Africa 2 29 - 30 Sep Ōnewa Domain, North Shore
Team No. of nights Dates Training venue
France 15 31 Aug - 15 Sept Ōnewa Domain, North Shore
Tonga 7 5 - 11 Sep Western Springs, Auckand
Italy 4 8 - 11 Sep Lloyd Elsmore Park
Ireland 6 12 - 17 Sep Mt Smart #2, Auckland
France 10 19 - 28 Sep Ōnewa Domain, North Shore
Namibia 3 20 - 22 Sep Silverdale Rugby Club, Rodney
England 7 25 Sep
- 1 Oct
Trusts Stadium, Auckland
Scotland 5 27 Sep
- 1 Oct
Lloyd Elsmore Park, Auckland

If you would like more details of the Rugby World Cup games that are around New Zealand,
find out more at rugbyworldcup.com .

     
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