Three of the five Rugby World Cup pool matches which Christchurch lost because of February's earthquake, will remain in the South Island.
Dunedin, Invercargill, Nelson, Wellington and North Harbour will host the matches that were scheduled to be held at AMI Stadium.
Earlier this month the International Rugby Board announced the two quarterfinals to be held in Christchurch, would be moved to Auckland.
The chief executive of Rugby New Zealand 2011, Martin Snedden, says Dunedin's new fully enclosed Otago Stadium, which is nearing completion, has also now met the criteria to be confirmed as a match venue.
Snedden says the Otago Stadium operators have given them the necessary assurances that the venue will be ready in time.
Had it not been confirmed as a world cup venue, matches would have been held at Carrisbrook.
