Northland is painting it red

Published: Wednesday, 7. September, 2011 in category Canada News

The colour red is ablaze among the tropical greenery of Northland as residents of New Zealand's most northerly region bedeck their streets with the national colours of Canada, Tonga and Japan to welcome the visiting Pool A teams.

“Paint it red”, Destination Northland's rugby slogan, is inspired by the common colours of the trio’s flags. Local businesses and residents have jumped upon the rosy bandwagon, hanging flags and jerseys.

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