We are the champions...

After 24 years the All Blacks have once again won the Rugby World Cup for the second time and champions  of the world.


Here's the crowd at Captain Cook Wharf as the final whistle was blown.

RWC Final 2011 Pre-game Build up: Captain Cooks Wharf

With Queens Wharf and The Cloud filled to capacity Captain Cooks Wharf was opened to handle the excess crowd and not long after it also was filled. Those who managed to make it danced to kiwi music while they counted the hours down to the start of the RWC 2011 Grand final between France and the All Blacks.

RWC Final 2011 Pre-game Build up: Queen Street and Fan Trail

New Zealand was abuzz all week about the 2011 Rugby World Cup final of the All Blacks v France. The Atmosphere was buzzing on Queen Street at 5pm with chants of 'All Blacks' and the majority of the crowd dressed in black. 

Most of the crowd where on the fan trail to Eden park. Every couple of hundred meters there was a street performer and at every bus stop a band belting out tunes on their instruments  in  the late afternoon sun. The rest where heading down to the fan zones at the bottom of Queen Street or to a bar to catch the final game of RWC 2011.

Word on the Street -- Big Red Button

What would you happen if you pushed this big red button at the bus stop on Queen Street?

• Would it be the end of the world?
• Would you be transported to another dimension?
• Would it start raining gold coins?

Find the Big Red Button this weekend and push it for yourself to find out what happens.

Word on the Street

Welcome to 'Word on the Street'. Its a new series featuring the sights and activities primarily around streets of Auckland. Anyway for those of you in Auckland, Happy Anniversary Weekend. There is a lot on around the city and hopefully you'll be able to get out to one of the fun events.