The ASB Classic in Auckland over summer generated record ticket sales, broadcast numbers, and sponsorship deals.
New Zealand needs to ask if large stadiums are worth the investment, writes Robert Hamlin from the University of Otago.
Around 67,500 people attended the Taupō Super400 round of the Supercars championship over three days.
Around 1,100 athletes are converging on Wellington for the Faultline Ultra Festival’s running and mountain biking events this weekend.
Budget Car Rentals and Wellington Phoenix Football Club are on a donation drive to provide gear for aspiring football players and help raise kids’ interest in joining sports clubs.
The future of the SailGP event in Christchurch appears uncertain after dolphins affected racing on the course near Lyttelton over the weekend.
More than 2,000 athletes and many more supporters will compete in this weekend’s IRONMAN New Zealand event in Taupō.
A crash during the Arcadia Road Rallyspring at Paparoa on Sunday has claimed the lives of two competitors.
A flavour of Hobbiton is again returning to netball at the start of the 2024 ANZ Premiership open.
The 68th Grand Prix is coming to Cromwell’s Highlands Motorsport Park this weekend.
Dunedin, Auckland and Wellington will host the All Blacks’ five domestic rugby tests this year.
The first ever British and Irish Lions women’s tour will give New Zealand tourism a good lift during the shoulder season, says Tourism Industry Aotearoa.
RealNZ has partnered with Pāmu to sponsor the mountain biking and running event The Mavora Explorer on 27 January 2024.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup contributed $87.1m in GDP for Auckland’s economy, according to an impact study done by Fresh Info for Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.
Around 1,300 competitors are expected in Taupō this Saturday for IRONMAN 70.3.
SkyCity has signed a two-year deal to sponsor Auckland Cricket’s women’s programme.
More than 11,000 runners took part in the Queenstown Marathon on Saturday.
More than 14,000 people are expected to put their best feet forward for the Auckland Marathon this weekend.
Ongoing construction in Yarrow Stadium in Taranaki is proving to be no match for sports games in New Plymouth.
Thousands of athletes and supporters from New Zealand and overseas will descend on Taupō next month for the 45th anniversary of the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge.
The government is contributing $5m to the future of Supercars events in New Zealand.
AirAsia X has signed on with the Auckland Marathon as the official airline partner for this year’s event.
The Beautiful Game FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign from Tourism New Zealand and Mackenzie Tourism has generated close to $20m in equivalent advertising value.
Live sport is coming to Air New Zealand’s inflight entertainment from today, in time for the Rugby World Cup, which kicks off on Saturday, 9 September.
Taupō’s selection to host the Supercars Championship will provide the region with a good opportunity to encourage visitors to stay longer and spend more, says Destination Great Lake Taupō.
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The British now have a stronger awareness of New Zealand’s cultural experiences and attractions thanks to an advertising push by Tourism New Zealand and former English international footballer Hope Powell.
Total attendance across NZ’s host cities is expected to top 700,000.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup has given the country’s major hotels a mid-winter lift with revenue per available room exceeding pre-Covid levels, according to Horwath HTL.
More than 665,000 people have attended matches at the FIFA Women’s World Cup’s four host cities, including 297,405 at Eden Park.
A sellout crowd of 24,000 people will fill FMG Stadium in Hamilton this Saturday for the Round 24 NRL Telstra Premiership match between The Warriors and Wests Tigers.
Almost a fifth of all FIFA Women’s World Cup ticket sales at Eden Park are to international visitors, according to Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.
Safer travel is the key message for around 30,000 rugby fans who are expected to converge on Dunedin for the All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe Cup game on Saturday.
Close to 170,000 people have attended FIFA Women’s World Cup matches at Auckland’s Eden Park to date, according to the latest figures.
With Dunedin Stadium hosting today, the Ticker hears how the city has been preparing and hopes to benefit.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup will help the tourism sector to kick its winter goals, according to Rotorua Canopy Tours general manager Paul Button.
Operators across the host cities are reporting healthy bookings, particularly around match days.
Hotels expect a short-term boost but it is global exposure industry hopes to convert.
New Zealand’s inbounders are seeing little pickup from the FIFA Women’s World Cup, despite forecasts of tens of thousands of visitors.
Hospitality businesses can open longer for the men’s Rugby World Cup after the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2023 Extended Trading Hours) Amendment Bill passed its third reading.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says the FIFA Women’s World Cup is a big opportunity for New Zealand tourism.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup could bring more than 12,500 international travellers to and around Waikato during the tournament, according to Hamilton & Waikato Tourism.
A new Rotorua festival targeting marathon lovers aims to attract 3,000 people at its first event on 10-11 November.
The Sail Grand Prix generated $13.9m for Christchurch’s regional economy and contributed to total visitor spend of $8.1m, according to the event’s organiser.
The iconic ‘blown away’ Wellington sign at the city’s airport now features a homage to the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
More than 13,500 international anglers travelled to New Zealand during the recent trout fishing season, around 75% of pre-Covid, says Fish & Game NZ.
WellingtonNZ has launched a campaign giving United States football fans the opportunity to win travel to New Zealand to watch the FIFA World Cup game in the capital.
Tourism New Zealand has launched a $575k campaign to help attract visitors to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 starting in July.
There are now fewer than six weeks left before the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off in New Zealand, bringing around 30,000 sporting fans to the country and an international audience of around two billion.
Licensed hospitality businesses will be able to stay open for longer during the Rugby World Cup from September.
