New Zealand

The International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) has extended its television rights deal for the IAAF World Athletic Series for three-years from 2010 to 2013 with existing pay-television broadcasters Globosat and Sky Network, which cover Brazil and New Zealand respectively.

The Super 14 playoffs could increase to six teams from next season after the Sanzar unions agreed to revise the format in order potentially expand the competition.

Argentina has held talks with leading southern hemisphere nations over the possibility of expanding rugby union’s Tri-Nation series, according to the BBC.

Free-to-air broadcaster Television New Zealand is calling for strict regulations to limit pay-television operator, Sky TV’s dominance over free-to-air broadcasters.

The 2009 edition of Rugby’s Super 14 competition is likely to be the last to be played under the existing 13 match format.

New Zealand's SKY TV will delay its decision on whether or not to go ahead with a $100 million share buyback as it looks at expansion opportunities.

New Zealand commercial broadcaster TV3 is set to secure the TV rights to the 2011 Rugby World Cup according to local press reports.

New Zealand and Australia expressed disappointment at the South African Rugby Union’s decision to sell of some of its TV rights previously included in the Sanzar (South African/New Zealand/Australia) agreement.

HOK Sport Architecture, moved ahead with the designs for the redevelopment of Auckland’s main rugby ground, Eden Park, and the new Dunedin Multi-Purpose Stadium, as New Zealand steps up its stadium construction programme for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

The Rugby World Cup 2011 tournament in New Zealand will comprise 20 teams, as in the last three tournaments.

The New Zealand Rugby Union agreed a deal with Ogilvy as its exclusive advertising agency.

Auckland Rugby lost the sponsorship of brewery giant DB, ending a 21-year partnership.

New Zealand rugby faces another crisis after Auckland's new mayor John Banks said he would not honour the previous encumbent's undertaking to pay $30 million towards the $190 million redevelopment of Eden Park for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Trans Tasman Netball Ltd, the company running a new elite Australasian netball competition signed up ANZ Bank as the league’s title sponsor.

New Zealand rugby chiefs have confirmed the final and semi-finals of the 2011 Rugby World Cup are set to be staged at Auckland’s Eden Park.

Aukland’s Eden Park stadium is set to be redeveloped and will host the 2011 World Cup final.