That long ago what kept it going was a large expat population and little to no cverage of overseas football. When it was the only football to watch people got out and watched it.
When you can lie on the couch and watch an entire day of European football the motivation to invest time and effort into a league that has no profile is limited to a few die-hards and for all the 'disappointment' at Team Wellington crowds (my count had it at just over 200) it's not like as a percentage of the regional population any other sides do significantly better these days.
I've seen City play in front of less than were there on Sunday.
not less than 200 , at home , anyway , be happy ...thats more than you had at the end of last season..