If you are a cruise ship passenger arriving into Akaroa but would still like to have a look around Christchurch city there are a couple of shuttle bus company's that do return trips.
1. Akaroa Shuttle (visit www.akaroashuttle.co.nz to book)
2. Red Bus (visit www.redbus.co.nz to book)
3. Cityline (visit www.citylinechch.co.nz to book)
The two-hour guided Original Christchurch Bike Tour is a great way to explore the hot spots in Christchurch when pressed for time. You can book at www.chchbiketours.co.nz .
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England and Australia will visit Christchurch to "raise the spirits of the city" during the Rugby World Cup.
England manager Martin Johnson and several team members will be in Christchurch in September.
The Australian team will travel to Christchurch from Hanmer Springs on September 28 for a variety of community activities.
The Wallabies will tour the new Fanzone at Hagley Park, attend a fundraising lunch and make school and hospital visits.
The All Blacks will be based in Christchurch from September 17-20.
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Christchurch Activities & Attractions during the 2011 Rugby World Cup...
There is plenty of rugby history in Christchurch city and what better way to explore it by taking a bike tour. The original two-hour Christchurch Bike Tour visits Riccarton House & Bush, Dean's Cottage, Mona Vale gardens, Hagley Park, Antigua Boat Sheds and the Arts' Centre. Until further notice they will not be able to enter the central business district, but they will be able to show you around the city cordon so you can see how the changes and developments to the city post-earthquake.
Without a doubt you will see more by bike with Christchurch Bike Tours... Call 0800 733 257 or email chchbiketours@yahoo.co.nz to make a booking.
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Christchurch City Council will push ahead with plans to hold a Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) festival for the city, despite the announcement that no matches would be held in Christchurch.
Christchurch will now hold a RWC 2011 festival. It will be a place for people to come together to watch the matches and enjoy other entertainment.
It won’t just be about Rugby, it will have hospitality and entertainment options that residents can enjoy. This will be a great alternative for people who are currently missing out because access to our CBD is limited.
Christchurch people have been through a lot in the past few months and they deserve to have an uplifting event like this to look forward to.
Planning is still in the very early stages and details will be able to be revealed as they are confirmed. This will be an exciting event for our city and one that residents will really enjoy later this year, despite the fact that we will no longer host any matches.
IRB officials announced the decision on the future of RWC 2011 matches in the city. Christchurch’s two quarter-finals would be shifted to Auckland while final decisions were still being made on the locations of the five pool matches.
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