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$25,000 on offer for World Cup welcome competition

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Mon, 21 Mar 2011 3:13p.m.

(NZPA file)

(NZPA file)

Four tickets to the Rugby World Cup final and $25,000 are on offer for the person who comes up with the best way to welcome visitors coming to New Zealand for the tournament.

The competition, run by tournament sponsor ANZ, would help showcase New Zealand to the world during the event, ANZ retail managing director Kerri Thompson, said.

"Ideas could be anything from serving up a stadium sized pavlova or releasing the world's biggest party popper from Mt Ruapehu," Ms Thompson said.

NZPA

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15 Apr 2011 06:05p.m.

Pauline Pene wrote:

I would give them a ride in the plastic Waka with a hangi served for lunch and the best of NZ wines.

11 Apr 2011 01:04p.m.

wendy wrote:

how/ where do we enter welcome competition?

02 Apr 2011 01:26p.m.

Trevor Pirini wrote:

Hi I'm a keen All Black supporter wanting to know how I can submit my entry into this competition, I currently reside in Sydney and have the best idea that would involve the entire NZ population and something that has never been done at any sporting fixture anywhere in the wiorld.

31 Mar 2011 08:31p.m.

Peiter wrote:

We should just divert all international flights to Christchurch so we can rock their world!

30 Mar 2011 04:45p.m.

Prin Barry wrote:

I would make up and give to every incoming tourist, a small see-through bag with a note attached (or inside) saying,
A Welcome to New Zealand
Friendship Bag
10 cents So you will never be broke
Candle To see into the darkest night
Paperclip To keep it all together
Rubber-band A reminder to stay flexible
Band-aid To help heal wounded feelings
Rose Take time to smell the roses
Cotton ball To cushion the rough road ahead
Safety Pin For the unexpected
Marble To replace any that may be lost

On the outside of the bag could be a N.Z. Fern souvenir pin.
I do have a photo of these if you're interested

21 Mar 2011 04:51p.m.

Lara wrote:

where do we enter?

21 Mar 2011 04:28p.m.

Debbie Apes wrote:

I would have big flags of all the nations made out of Balloons, all around the grounds, then before the game starts have a huge amount of rubgy shaped balloons relessed, these are helium filled, and can be let go in one big mass, in all different colours, will look sooo great.
also ther are supershapes, rubgy jersery foil ballons,I have a balloon decor business so if you want photos let me know, thanks