Thousands of athletes and sports fans will visit if the country makes a successful bid for the 2034 event.
Around 355 athletes will hit the water at Lake Karapiro near Cambridge this weekend for the 2023 NZCT Oceania & NZ Canoe Sprint Championships & Asia Pacific Cup.
The are just 100 days left until the FIFA Women’s World Cup begins, which is being hosted by New Zealand and Australia.
Coping with the visitor influx will require “a regional effort”.
Air New Zealand has formed a partnership with New Zealand Rugby to become the official airline of the Black Ferns and it has renewed its sponsorship of the All Blacks.
Fiordland and Southland are welcoming competitors for GODZONE Adventure Race, slated to begin tomorrow.
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Unity Pitch is putting on a show in Kirikiriroa Hamilton this weekend as part of its tour of New Zealand and Australia.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup could generate up to $18m for the Waikato region, driven by increased spending from domestic and international visitors, according to an assessment released by Hamilton City Council.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup could generate around $60m for Auckland’s economy and about 130,000 visitor nights when it takes place in July next year, says Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.
The event will bring about 1,300 athletes, 300 coaches and 600 volunteers to the city in December 2025.
The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 will kick off at Auckland’s Eden Park and Whangarei’s Okara Park this weekend.
The government is investing $18.7m to support upgrades at 30 of the 32 facilities earmarked for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 has been classified and protected as a major event under New Zealand law between 29 September 2022 and 19 September 2023.
Millbrook Resort is investing $1m into an expansion of its golf driving range to meet increased usage and prepare for the 2023 New Zealand Open.
The date for the Brendan Foot Supersite Round the Bays in Wellington has been confirmed for 19 February 2023.
More than 400 athletes from 23 countries are expected for the annual Winter Games at Coronet Peak, beginning on Saturday.
The date has been set for the 44th Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge, which will take place on Saturday 26 November.
Queenstown Events Centre’s John Davies Oval will host two international T20 cricket matches next season.
The HSBC New Zealand Sevens will return to Hamilton’s FMG Stadium Waikato on 21-22 January, 2023.
The All Blacks and Black Ferns have announced kick-off dates and venues for their 2022 home test series.
The New Zealand SUP Nationals is underway at Mt Maunganui, with more than 100 athletes taking part.
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Underlying EBITDA at outdoor retailer Kathmandu is expected to be in the range of $9m – $11m for the first half of its financial year to 31 January 2022.
Wellington will host in April an Enduro World Series mountain bike qualifying round race for the first time, which is expected to attract 500 competitors.
Wanaka’s Ripe Food & Wine Festival and Ironman NZ in Taupō are the latest events to cancel due to capacity restrictions under Covid-19 red light settings.
New Zealand’s first gold medal at the Winter Olympics may prove a welcome boon for the country’s struggling ski resorts.
Queenstown will play host to six international women’s cricket fixtures at John Davies Oval this February.
Taupō Equifest festival is expected to attract thousand of visitors and provide a boost to the region’s tourism operators.
Christchurch and Auckland will host the new high-tech global sailing competition Sail Grand Prix after New Zealand secured a four-year deal with the event.
Taupo Motorsport Park joins Quinn’s Hampton Downs and Highlands attractions.
The new multi-use arena in Christchurch is now scheduled for completion at the end of the second quarter of 2025.
The Queenstown Marathon has been postponed to 19 March 2022, due to ongoing travel restrictions and social distancing rules under level 2.
The Bay of Islands is currently one of the most fully vaccinated small town tourist destinations in the country with more than 77.2% in Russell having had their full course, according to the latest Ministry of Health data.
The New Zealand Sail Grand Prix Christchurch event in early 2022 has been cancelled after managed isolation and quarantine spots could not be secured for teams and staff.
Air New Zealand has added additional flights on its Wellington to Auckland route this Saturday 14 August for Wellingtonians wanting to attend the second Bledisloe Cup match at Eden Park.
Eden Park has won back-to-back Bledisloe Cup rugby test matches which will generate “significant economic benefits” for the region, says the stadium’s chief executive, Nick Sautner.
The New Zealand government has granted an ‘economic exemption’ for the Australian national rugby team to enter the country while the trans-Tasman bubble is paused.
As well as boosting tourism, NZ will also be a top contender for training camps and events.
Tennis Auckland now hopes to serve up tournament in 2023.
Ireland, Spain and Dubai among overseas venues to have raised hands.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 tournament games in New Zealand will be held in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Dunedin.
The government has injected $950,000 in support of the 8th World Conference of the International Working Group on Women in Sport in Auckland in 2022.
The 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup appears likely to be postponed until next year due to the ongoing pandemic.
West Indies will play two matches against a New Zealand A side at John Davies Oval, Queenstown, in late November.
The event is expected to attract more than 1000 competitors this year, half of which are coming from out of town.
Recruitment is underway for key roles to join the attraction ahead of its 2 December opening date.
Eden Park is expecting to welcome 50,000 fans when the Super Rugby competition resumes this weekend following months of cancelled events and deserted stands.
The event was expected to generate $20m for the host city and region.
The WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup scheduled for Auckland’s ELE Stadium in February 2021 has been postponed with a new date yet to be set.
Demolition of a quake-damaged building will begin earlier than expected to make way for Christchurch’s new multi-use arena.
