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The tour has taken the iconic trophy to all 32 of the tournament’s participating nations – more countries than ever before, with the aim to inspire people of all ages by ‘Going Beyond’ to celebrate the rocketing popularity of women’s football. While the trophy was in Ōtautahi, ChristchurchNZ together with FIFA, Sport Canterbury, Christchurch Foundation,…
Although no matches will be held in Christchurch, Cantabrian football fans can still feel part of this amazing event, as our city will be the Team Basecamp and proudly host Japan and Costa Rica during one of the largest sporting events of the decade. Kicking off Thursday 20th July at Eden Park and played across…
Hold onto your hats Christchurch – a big week of fun lies ahead. After two years of Covid-19 disruption, the city is finally able to welcome back all the big crowd-pulling events that traditionally make up Cup and Show Week in Christchurch. “It’s going to be a great week,’’ says Mayor Phil Mauger. “For the…
International tennis is coming back to Christchurch with confirmation the city will host the Davis Cup World Group 1 play-off event between New Zealand and Bulgaria early next year. The tie will be played at Wilding Park on 4 and 5 February. Wilding Park has a long history of hosting Davis Cup ties, but it…
Wanaka, New Zealand (8 December 2020) – New Zealand has been chosen to set the course for a FIS World Cup Giant Slalom Alpine Ski Race for the first time due to Alice Robinson’s outstanding results over the past year. Robinson’s coach Chris Knight (Christchurch) will set the Giant Slalom course for the first run…
The “voice of the America’s Cup” PJ Montgomery joins Newstalk ZB, Gold AM and iHeartRadio to lead 36th America’s Cup presented by PRADA radio commentary. New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has confirmed pre-eminent yachting commentator Peter ‘PJ’ Montgomery will anchor its live radio commentary for the 36th America’s Cup across Gold AM, Newstalk ZB…
There may be a major weight disparity between Enzo’s Lad and his rivals in the PGG Wrightson Kurow Cup (1400m) on Wednesday, but it’s the track conditions that are the biggest concern for trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman. The Christchurch conditioners elected to bypass the Listed Hazlett Stakes (1200m) on Saturday with their charge because…
Trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman walked away happy men from Kurow on Wednesday after securing the quinella in the Kurow Cup (1400m) courtesy of Carson River and Enzo’s Lad. Carson River settled midfield for jockey Samantha Wynne before finding the one-one outside stablemate Enzo’s Lad. The son of Swiss Ace quickly found the lead when…
After yesterday’s opening day washouts, the remaining two first-class Plunket Shield matches of Round Five have got underway on time today with the respective captains unsurprisingly sending their opponents in. Northern Districts captain Joe Carter sent the Auckland Aces into bat in Whangarei, and Wellington Firebirds captain Michael Bracewell sent the Central Stags into bat…
Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson and Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash have welcomed confirmation New Zealand will host the opening ceremony and match, and one of the semi-finals, of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023. Grant Robertson says matches will be held in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Dunedin, the result of a co-hosting…
Promising galloper Whale Song got the big win he had hinted was coming when he dashed home along the inner to take out the Listed Christchurch Casino Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The five-year-old Ocean Park gelding handled the tricky Dead6 track conditions with aplomb as visiting apprentice Wiremu Pinn took all the…
Organisers of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 (CWC22) are thrilled to announce that 1000 Kiwi have now signed up as ‘CWC22 Champions’ in support of the tournament. Launched in February, the community engagement campaign has struck a chord with Kiwi from all over Aotearoa – each one helping to spread the word as…
Coming to you live and exclusive from the FIBA Asia Cup in Jordan, watch the Tall Ferns in their quest to qualify for the Basketball World Cup -11.00 PM Monday night on MÄORI TELEVISION. All games featuring the Tall Ferns will be livestreamed across MÄori Television, mÄoritelevision.com website and the MÄORI+ app. The games will…
It has just become easier for parents and caregivers with young children to attend any of the 31 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 matches, thanks to a partnership between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and PORSE, New Zealand’s largest home-based childcare provider. Every host stadium during the four-week tournament will have a PORSE pop-up…
Emirates, official airline partner for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, cheered on a blistering opening weekend of cricket as national teams from eight converged for their chance at the prestigious trophy. Friday’s match between hosts New Zealand and the West Indies has kicked off a month-long women’s cricket spectacle, which also features formidable competitors…
The easing of restrictions on outdoor gatherings has come just in time for Christchurch cricket fans to catch the business end of the Women’s Cricket World Cup. More tickets to the showpiece CWC 22 weekend group matches, semi-finals and final have gone on sale as changes to COVID Protection Framework means crowd sizes no longer…
“It’s a welcoming song as well, embracing all the challenges the women might face on their journey.” Tau said it was “an honour for Ngāi Tūāhuriri and for me to work on this and gift it to the team”, and that it could be used for a variety of occasions. “I wrote it as a…
“To have the world’s best female cricketers playing in our city is an honour and I have no doubt that the skills and commitment you will display over the coming few weeks will inspire a whole new generation of budding young cricketers.” Teams were also given gifts from mana whenua and the city of Ōtautahi…
The eight teams taking part in the ICC Women’s Cricket Word Cup have been officially welcomed to New Zealand ahead of the opening match of the tournament. Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel officially welcomed the teams during a short ceremony on the banks of the Otakaro Avon River attended by the eight team captains and representatives…
Ōtautahi Christchurch will host five matches at Hagley Oval at the tail end of the tournament, including at least one White Ferns match, the semi-final and the final – the majority being played under the new Hagely Oval lights as a day/night match. The semi-final will be held on 31 March, the final on 3…
The countdown is on in Ōtautahi Christchurch with 100 days until the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 kicks off. Christchurch will host five matches at Hagley Oval as part of the tournament which runs from 4 March to 3 April 2022. This includes at least one White Ferns match, the semi-final on 31 March…
A thrilling Farah Palmer Cup season was decided in the 81st minute of today’s Final with Canterbury scoring a late try to win 8-7 over Waikato in Christchurch. Canadian lock Cindy Nelles was the hero for the home team, crashing over the line for her team’s only try in the last play of the game….
Loren Heaphy, ChristchurchNZ General Manager Destination and Attraction says: “We are very pleased to have our cricketing facilities upgraded ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022. Cricket is a core part of Canterbury culture, as is equality, with suffrage being born here in Otautahi Christchurch.” “The awarding of this funding from government is…
Two Christchurch sports venues will be upgraded ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022, thanks to a $2 million funding injection from the Government. The upgrades focus on redevelopment of player facilities, including toilets, to make them gender neutral and of a standard befitting the world’s best players. At Hagley Oval, the existing…
Cup Week is under starter’s orders, with championship races for horses and cyclists – along with a city farmyard – among the Bloom Festival highlights this week. Thousands of people will be on course at both Addington Raceway and Riccarton Park for premier horse racing over several days, with the New Zealand Trotting Cup set for…
The colours of Kevin and Joanne Hickman’s Valachi Downs were to the fore at the Riccarton meeting on Saturday, headed by smart mare Communique who won the Waimakariri Businesses North Canterbury Cup (1800m). The mare will be aimed at staying features over the coming months, including the Gr.3 Christchurch Casino 157th New Zealand Cup (3200m)…
The WORD Christchurch Spring Festival is about to burst forth with stories, ideas, poetry and song. The recently announced festival line-up features many University of Canterbury scholars and writers, including Canterbury University Press authors, and is selling out fast. More at the source
Canterbury has unveiled one of their most experienced squads in recent memory as they look to chase down the Mitre 10 Cup trophy, which they last held in 2018. 25 of 37-man squad have Super Rugby experience, there are nine current or former All Blacks, as well as one All Black Sevens representative. “Representing your…
The last few weeks have put a spring in the step of the team at Riccarton Park. Earlier in the year, the Covid-19 pandemic had threatened to deal a cruel blow to the South Island’s flagship racetrack and its two premier carnivals. August’s Grand National Festival was impossible in a calendar with no South Island…