New Zealand

Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

New Zealand Football has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Ford New Zealand through which the domestic arm of the US automotive giant will take on naming rights to the women’s national team for t…
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has renewed its rights for Australian football's A-Leagues in a multi-year deal beginning with the upcoming 2021-22 season
Cricket
Events

The Australia and England cricket teams have confirmed historic tours of Pakistan next year, after avoiding the country for more than a decade over security concerns
Multiple Sports
Media

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Basketball
Finance & Law

Radio network Sports Entertainment Network New Zealand has acquired the Otago Nuggets, a team in the New Zealand National Basketball League
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

New Zealand Rugby chief commercial officer Richard Thomas tells SportBusiness how the All Blacks' recent trip to the States is designed to help grow the game locally as well as the organization's financial pulling power.
Action Sports
Events

Action sports property Nitro Circus has detailed plans to return to Australia and New Zealand in 2022 for an outdoor stadium tour
Rugby Union
Events

Venues in France and Spain will host HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series events for the first time in 2022, but events in Australia and New Zealand have dropped out due to pandemic-related logistics difficulties
Mass Participation
Events

Taupō has been confirmed as the host for the 2024 Ironman 70.3 World Championships after missing out on the opportunity to host the 2020 and 2022 events.
Rugby Union
Media

Rugby union will return to the schedules of New Zealand streaming service Spark Sport after it acquired rights to club competition the United Rugby Championship
Sailing
Events

The search for a host venue for the 37th America’s Cup will continue after organisers announced they are extending the selection period in order to work through the final details of the sailing competition a…
Netball
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has reached an agreement with TVNZ that allows the public broadcaster in New Zealand to show free-to-air coverage of the matches of New Zealand’s national netball t…
Rugby Union
Events

A new format of the Southern Hemisphere's Super Rugby club competition will launch in 2022, with two new Pacific Islands teams joining the existing five teams each from Australia and New Zealand
Football
Marketing

In the first part of a two-part interview, the Australian football federation's commercial head Tom Rischbieth outlines the organisation's plans to capitalise on the upcoming Women's World Cup.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

French construction services company Altrad will become the new main jersey sponsor of the All Blacks rugby union team after it finalised a six-year deal with New Zealand Rugby
Football
Industry Moves

John Nicholl has been appointed head of commercial revenues for the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, while Kim Anderson has been named head of marketing services for the tournament.
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has exceeded expectations by posting a profit of NZ$47.5m (€28.1m/$33.1m) for the 2021 financial year.
Cricket
Media

Telecoms operator Spark has acquired exclusive broadcast rights in New Zealand to the national cricket team’s forthcoming Twenty20 tour of Bangladesh.