Rachel Tiffen
Wellington is in the grip of Sevens fever and again the costumes fans wear to the games are as much an attraction as the rugby itself.
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The costumes and the madness from the event
This year it was not all tight and bright but there were certainly plenty of eye-opening sights to be seen, particularly on such a stunning Wellington day when you did not need many layers.
The safety message was look after your mates and eat properly, so a group of cookie monsters in full length costumes had it covered.
While the a group of toy soldiers in full body paint kept a lower profile, others were not hiding much either – like a pair in tight lycra.
In the words of the LMFAO song they were sexy and they knew it.
After months of cleaning up Bay of Plenty beaches a pretend Rena response team turned its attention to Cuba Mall.
A group of genies had been drinking since 7am, and their powers were limited.
From the Hollywood files were the Katy Perrys.
All of this while police urged fans not to overdo it, to eat plenty of food, drink plenty of water but not to jump in it.
“It is a hazard and people are intoxicated. We had people being pushed into the water and they were actually putting other people's lives in danger,” says Inspector Simon Perry.
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