Opinion
No vacancy signs could greet thousands of international fans arriving in Auckland for the Rugby World Cup in 2011.
Rugby chiefs and tourism bosses have confirmed there are not enough hotel rooms in the city to cope with the influx of visitors, particularly on the weekend when Eden Park hosts both semifinals.
To cope with demand, cruise ships could be used as floating hotels and fans could be forced to stay as far away as Tauranga and then bussed in.
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