13th February 2026 Sports / T&H MinisterRugby league fans are heading to Hamilton this weekend for the 2026 NRL All Stars event, which has been backed by the government.
18th December 2025 Sports / VenuesHastings Racecourse, which has been closed for racing since 2024 over track safety concerns, is being moved to make way for 600 new houses.
11th December 2025 Events / SportsThe Special Olympics New Zealand 2025 National Summer Games has kicked off in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
10th December 2025 Lake Hāwea / SportsLake Hāwea is set to host New Zealand’s first national stone-skimming championship on 16 May at The Hide on the lake’s east side.
6th October 2025 Auckland Council / SportsAuckland Mayor Wayne Brown says $5m of government funding going towards $15m worth of upgrades at the Manuka Doctor Tennis Arena will help attract athletes and events.
29th September 2025 Events / Sports / TNZTourism New Zealand is part of a new cross-agency effort to ensure sport plays a bigger role in boosting tourism and trade.
19th September 2025 Sports / TAUA record 260,000 people have attended Warriors rugby league matches at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium in the team’s run to the NRL Finals this season.
26th August 2025 AIMS / SportsTauranga is preparing to welcome thousands of young athletes and their supporters from across Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific for the biggest-ever Zespri AIMS Games.
6th August 2025 Funding / SportsThe government is investing $2.56m from its Major Events Fund to support Triathlon New Zealand to host major sporting events in Tauranga over the next three years.
18th June 2025 Sports / TCCTauranga’s 2025 Mount Festival of Multisport generated nearly $1m in visitor spend and attracted 5,221 attendees, according to a Fresh Info report for Tauranga City Council.
1st May 2025 RotoruaNZ / SportsRotorua will host Manu Samoa versus the “Flying Fijians” in a rugby test match at Rotorua Stadium on 6 September this year.
10th December 2024 All Blacks / SportsThe All Blacks will play two rugby test matches in Auckland next year and also games in Hamilton, Wellington and Dunedin.
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