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• 9 September 2010

  REAL New Zealand Festival launched

  REAL New Zealand Festival launched 9 September 2010 New Zealand will celebrate its role as host of one of the world's greatest sports events by staging a nationwide festival which showcases real New Zealand to the world.     The name...

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• 6 September 2010

  Closing date looms for Lotteries Fund for 2011 nationwide festival events

  Closing date looms for Lotteries Fund for 2011 nationwide festival events 6 September 2010 Anyone hoping for Lotteries funding to put on a festival event during next year’s Rugby World Cup has just a short time left to apply.   Last...

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• 28 July, 2010

  Lotteries fund to support RWC festival

  Lotteries fund to support RWC festival 28 July 2010 Public events as part of next year’s nationwide Rugby World Cup festival will be supported by a new $9.5 million lotteries fund, Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully and Internal Affairs...

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• 27 April 2010

  Rugby legends step up for 2011

  Rugby legends step up for 2011 27 April 2010 New Zealand 2011 Government Ambassadors Andy Haden (left) and David Kirk (right) at the launch of the programme.500 days from the start of Rugby World Cup 2011, six All Black greats have signed up to...

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• 22 April 2010

  Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand - A Guide to the Major Events Management Act 2007

  Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand - A Guide to the Major Events Management Act 2007 22 April 2010 Guidelines have today been released to help New Zealand businesses get to grips with the Major Events Management Act and how it will impact what...

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• 30 March, 2010

  Festival 2011

  Festival 2011 March 30, 2010 From wild foods and adrenaline hits to fine wine and waka-racing – visitors to Rugby World Cup 2011 have the chance to experience a full spectrum of Kiwi culture and entertainment.   A nationwide festival...

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• February 11, 2011

  Council announces plans for Wharewaka rugby base

  Council announces plans for Wharewaka rugby base February 11, 2010 Wellington’s waterfront will be buzzing with activity during Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011), under Wellington City Council plans to create a rugby village centred around the...

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• 2010

  Volunteers wanted to help New Zealand welcome the world in 2011

  Volunteers wanted to help New Zealand welcome the world in 2011 2010 Recruitment is about to start for the 5,000 plus volunteers needed to host the thousands of international and local visitors who will enjoy Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) when...

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• 2010

  Help for NZ businesses

  Help for NZ businesses - getting ready for NZ2011 2010 With RWC 2011 projected to provide over $500 million in additional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to our economy, there’ll be plenty of opportunities for New Zealand businesses. And if...

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• 2010

  Linking business with opportunities

  Linking business with opportunities 2010 The Government has today announced a new website to make procurement opportunities related to RWC 2011 easily accessible to New Zealand businesses.   Business opportunities around event supply and...

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