Gregg Anderson, Tourism New Zealand's UK regional manager, pointed out that visitors can stay in Christchurch to see some of England's matches or arrange trips to cities such as Dunedin and Auckland.
The city also provides opportunities to take day trips to locations like Kaikoura, which is famous for its whale watching.
Visitors can also head to some of the vineyards located throughout the Canterbury region.
'What you'll see is a lot of people basing themselves in Christchurch for the match and then taking day trips and perhaps one or two overnight trips out of Christchurch, rather than spending a two- or three-week period there,' Mr Anderson said.
Due to run from 9 September to 23 October next year, the Rugby World Cup will feature matches in several locations across New Zealand.
Christchurch City Bike Tours will be running tours every day throughout this period. What a great way for fans to familirise themselves with the city!
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Christchurch Bike Tours have organised a special 'Gourmet Bike Tour' for Mother's Day on Sunday the 9th of May 2010.
The four-hour "Mother's Day" tour departs from Cathedral Square at 10am and includes a sampling of some of Canterbury’s finest culinary delights. A fascinating guide, bike hire and helmet is also included.
The finale of the tour is a three-course tasting lunch at an outstanding and elegant restaurant situated in the picturesque Botanic Gardens. The restaurant has its very own fruit and vegetable garden and is run under the principles of environmental sustainability.
Special tour price - $99 per person. To check availability and book please call 0800 733 257. For more information click here...
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Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has announced amateur film-maker Andres Borghi as the winner of Tourism New Zealand's web-led search for a new promotional video. Borghi's three-minute Working Day video clip shows New Zealand's stunning landscapes and the storytelling is also fantastic. Click on the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIlm3LYV ... r_embedded to check out his short film!
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Christchurch has been confirmed as the cycling capital of New Zealand after a month-long challenge.
About 100 Christchurch organisations took part in last month's Bike Wise Challenge, clocking up about 450,000 kilometres.
To read more click on... http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/3 ... o-a-record
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Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism have listed the 'Top 10' eco-friendly Christmas activities to experience this summer. Click here to see what they recommend...
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