August 5, 2010

WORLD CUP 2010 FESTIVAL CONTACT LIST
[See: ‘Rugby World Cup Festival Opportunities’ forum]  

Northland
Stewart McElwain, Community Project Development Officer
09 438 5110 | 027 255 5186 stewart@enterprisenorthland.co.nz

Auckland
Jennah Wootten, Manager, Major Events
09 374 1390 | 027 277 7005 | Jennah.Wootten@aucklandcity.govt.nz
Rachael Dacy, Group Manager, City Events
09 354 2172027 490 9817 | Rachael.Dacy@aucklandcity.govt.nz
Amy Mackinnon, Rugby World Cup Project Officer,
09 354 2233 | 027 222 9053 | Amy.Mackinnon@aucklandcity.govt.nz
Eric Ngan, Manager, Festival & Community Events
09 354 2160 | 027 216 3716 | Eric.Ngan@aucklandcity.govt.nz
Simon Roche, Regional Communcations Manager
09 374 1328 | 027 269 2876 | Simon.R@aucklandcity.govt.nz
Barbara Cox, Manager, Events, Manukau City Council
09 262 5295 | 027 464 2922 | Barbara.Cox@manukau.govt.nz

Coromandel
Hadley Dryden, Media & Marketing Manager
07 868 0472 | 021 227 4387 | hadley@thecoromandel.com

Hamilton
Karen Watkins, Sponsorship & Events Marketing Manager
07 838 6945 | 021 775 647 | karen.watkins@hcc.govt.nz

Bay of Plenty
Martin Croft, Events Manager
07 348 4199 | 027 249 8670 | martin.croft@rdc.govt.nz

Gisborne
Kerry Taggart, Marketing Manager
06 867 2000 | 027 751 629 | marketing@gisbornenz.com
Neil Alton, Regional Co-ordinator
06 868 9968 | 027 231 5022 | neil@povertybayrugby.co.nz

Hawkes Bay
Peter Mooney, Events & Rugby World Cup Manager
06 834 1918 | 027 495 4647 | PeterM@venturehawkesbay.co.nz

Taupo/Central
Karen Balasoglou, Business Support Manager
07 376 0840 | 021 818 153 | kbalasoglou@taupo.govt.nz
Warwick Hall, Taupo Events Manager
07 376 0401 | 021 736 901 | whall@taupo.govt.nz

New Plymouth
Sam Bury, Project Coordinator Rugby World Cup 2011
06 759 6060 | 0272 241 3864 | burys@npdc.govt.nz
Cathy Thurston, General Manager Customer Services
06 759 6060 | 027 241 0458 | thurstonc@npdc.govt.nz
Emere Wano, Director, Tihi
06 759 6947 | 027 271 1859 | Emere.Wano@tihi.co.nz
Wharehoka Wano, Director, Tihi
06 759 6947 | Wharehoka.Wano@tihi.co.nz

Whanganui
Dale Cobb, Chief Executive Officer, Wanganui Rugby
06 349 2313 | 027 285 9010 | dale.cobb@wanganuirugby.co.nz
Greg Lincoln, Economic Development Officer, Tourism & Events
06 349 0543 | 021 354 734 | Greg.Lincoln@wanganui.govt.nz

Rangitikei
Bronwyn Meads, Bulls & District Co-ordinator
06 322 0051 | 021 174 5951 | coordinator@paradise.net.nz

Palmerston North
Jo Sutton, Project Co-ordinator
06 356 8199 | 027 568 4518 | jo.sutton@pncc.govt.nz
Karen Heaphy, Festival Manager
021 271 5862 | karen@lancewoodevents.co.nz

Wellington
Derek Fry, Director, Rugby World Cup 2011
|04 801 3487 | derek.fry@wcc.govt.nz
Ken Bailey, Manager of Tournament Services Rugby World Cup
04 803 8325 | 021 227 8325 | Ken.Bailey@wcc.govt.nz
Andy Scotland, GM, Strategic Events
04 803 8737 | 027 246 5959 | andy.scotland@wcc.govt.nz

Wairarapa
Peter Wilson, General Manager, Destination Wairarapa
06 370 0904 | 0272 272 118 | peter@wairarapanz.com
Blenheim, Susan Witehira, Project Manager
03 577 5523 | 027 496 8010 | switehira@destinationmarlborough.com

Nelson
Simon Bruce-Miller, Rugby World Cup Project Manager
03 545 8730 | 027 489 1498 | simon.bruce-miller@ncc.govt.nz

Marlborough
Tracy Johnston, General Manager 
03 579 2375021 749 368 | tjohnston@destinationmarlborough.com

Christchurch
Richard Stokes, Marketing Manager
03 941 8587 | Richard.Stokes@ccc.govt.nz
John Filsell, Unit Manager, Recreation & Sport
03 941 8303 | 027 444 8796 | John.Filsell@ccc.govt.nz
Jo Blair, Events Development
03 941 6346 | 027 431 4780 | Jo.Blair@ccc.govt.nz
Anne Hindson, Rugby World Cup – ChCh Manager
03 353 6863 027 431 7575 | anne.hindson@cdc.org.nz

Ashburton
Verity Lydford, Event Development Manager
03 308 2669 | 027 444 7122 | verity@ashburtondistrict.co.nz

Timaru
Katerina Tiscenko, Tourism Manager
03 687 9996 | 027 249 1805 | katerina@southisland.org.nz

Otago/Southland
Kim Newman (DCC), Events Special Project Manager
03 474 3825 | 027 2770 664 | knewman@dcc.govt.nz
Debra Simes (DCC), Manager, Marketing & Communications
03 474 3682 | 027 294 6301 | dsimes@dcc.govt.nz
Regan Heal (Spin it Wide), Regional Co-ordinator
04 479 4424 | 021 932 442 | regan@consulthub.co.nz
Amanda Dowling (Venture S), Conference & Events Marketing Manager
03 211 1423 | 021 381 241 | amanda@venturesouthland.co.nz
Fiona McKissock (Queenstown) | fiona@lakeleisure.co.nz
Graham Budd (Queenstown), General Manager Marketing
03 441 0703 | 0274 921 558 | grahamb@queenstownNZ.co.nz

West Coast
Michelle Wright, Regional Brand Manager
03 768 6633 | 027 224 3435 | michelle@west-coast.co.nz
Warren Gilbertson, Chief Operating Officer 
03 768 1061 | 027 252 0147 | warren@dwc.org.nz