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Prime Minister Helen Clark and Rugby World Cup Minister Clayton Cosgrove today welcomed Emirates Airlines as the first WorldWide Partner for Rugby World Cup 2011. 

New Zealand’s bid to host Rugby World Cup 2011 in a “stadium of four million” took a giant leap forward today with

A week long visit by Board members and executives of the International Rugby Board, Rugby World Cup Limited, and the Organising Committee for the 2007 Rugby World Cup is an important element of New

Rugby World Cup Minister Clayton Cosgrove has today welcomed the new design for the redevelopment of Eden Park, saying it means preparation for the 2011 Rugby World Cup can begin in earnest.

Rugby World Cup Minister Trevor Mallard today announced that the government and the Eden Park Trust Board have signed a formal agreement for the redevelopment of Eden Park as the venue for the finals of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

“I have formally received the decisions of the Auckland Regional Council and the Auckland City Council relating to the location of the stadium for the Rugby World Cup 2011 final.

"The decisions are not consistent.

Following a review of Auckland's stadium options the government has a strong preference for a national stadium on Auckland’s CBD waterfront