New Zealand

Cricket
Governance

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has paid compensation to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in a bid to heal the rift caused by New Zealand’s cancellation of its tour of Pakistan last year, according to reports.
Football
Media

New Zealand pay-television broadcaster Spark Sport has secured the rights for the Uefa European Championships in both 2024 and 2028
Rugby Union
Governance

New Zealand Rugby has recorded its first profit since 2017 after revenue increased by 36 per cent to NZ$188.8m ($123m/€116.8m) during another challenging year for the rugby union association.
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

Hong Kong-based investment group Y11 Sport & Media and Horowhenua-Kāpiti Rugby Football Union director Richard Mansell have acquired minority stakes in the Hurricanes rugby union franchise.
Football
Events

The New Zealand men’s national team will play a friendly match against Peru in June ahead of its must-win Fifa World Cup play-off against Costa Rica later that month, New Zealand Football has announced.
Rugby Union
Media

New Zealand telecoms operator Spark has finalised a deal with media company Warner Bros
Football
Events

SportBusiness speaks to Jane Fernandez, chief operating officer (Australia) of the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup Major sports events have become important moments for change in society, she says
Premium
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

The proposed private equity investment deal by Silver Lake in rugby union in New Zealand has been delayed after the country's provincial unions requested more information on the agreement and more time…
Rugby League
Media

Pay-television operator Sky New Zealand has announced a deal with media company Discovery that will see three rugby league matches televised on Discovery’s free-to-air channel Three and streaming service T…
Rugby Union
Events

The upcoming World Rugby Sevens Series event in Singapore will feature all 16 of the circuit’s teams for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers have confirmed.
Multiple Sports
Events

Local and international sports bodies have welcomed the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in New Zealand after it was announced that full crowds will be permitted out outdoor events from tomorrow (Saturday)
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Radio and outdoor media company MediaWorks has signed on as a sponsor of the rescheduled 2020 Rugby World Cup for women.
Netball
Media

Telco Spark has acquired exclusive rights in New Zealand to show Super Netball, the top-tier club competition in Australia. The deal has been signed ahead of the start of the 2022 season tomorrow (Saturday)
Multiple Sports
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand will increase the price of a Sky Sport subscription by NZ$3 ($2.07/€1.89) per month from May 1. Customers will pay NZ $34.9
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Wellington-based rugby union franchise Hurricanes has announced a sponsorship agreement with Danish music streaming service Moodagent ahead of the second phase of the Super Rugby Pacific competition
Sailing
Events

Global sailing series SailGP has added events in Christchurch and San Francisco to its 2022-23 calendar ahead of the final race of the current SailGP season in San Francisco next weekend
Multiple Sports
Events

Major tennis events are set to return to Auckland next year following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in New Zealand, according to Tennis Auckland chief executive Rohan West