Christchurch, New Zealand — Events
Ellerslie Flower Show
New Zealand’s answer to the famous Chelsea Flower Show in the U.K. saw over 65,000 attendants during 2007 in Auckland and has been increasing in popularity since 1994 when it was first held in Ellerslie. The show is filled with multitudes of the glorious colors found in nature artistically presented through various floral arrangements and designs. In 2008 the show moved from Auckland on the North Island to Christchurch on the South Island. The flower show is held in the city’s Hagley Park.
Rugby World Cup 2011
New Zealand is the host of the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC). The event will be played out over seven weekends starting on the 10 September 2011 and culminating with the final being played at Eden Park in Auckland on the 23 October, which is a long weekend created by New Zealand’s Labor Day on Monday 24 October. New Zealand has thirteen venues for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, including Eden Park and North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, AMI Stadium in Christchurch, Westpac Stadium in Wellington as well as a number of other Stadiums around both North and South Island.
Rugby World Cup 2011 in Christchurch
The AMI Stadium in Christchurch, formally known as Lancaster Park, was upgraded to host seven games during the Rugby World Cup 2011. Unfortunately, because of massive structural damage to the city in the February 2011 earthquake, all World Cup events in Christchurch have been moved to other cities.
