Staying up to date with New Zealand sports has never been easier. From traditional broadcasters to streaming platforms, podcasts, and apps, there are countless ways to follow the All Blacks, Warriors, Black Caps, Silver Ferns, and everything in between.
The 2026 Calendar — What to Follow When
- Autumn: Super Rugby Pacific finals (Hurricanes won the 2026 title), ANZ Premiership finals (Mystics won), NRL season underway
- May–July: State of Origin (27 May Sydney, 17 June Melbourne — a record Origin crowd of 91,671 — and 8 July Brisbane), plus July All Blacks tests
- 23 July–2 August: Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with netball at the OVO Hydro
- September–October: NRL finals and the Grand Final at Accor Stadium on 4 October
- 15 October–15 November: Rugby League World Cup across Australia and Papua New Guinea — opening with Australia v New Zealand
- Summer: Black Caps home season, and the countdown to the Rugby World Cup 2027 (opening 1 October 2027)
TV Broadcasters
Sky Sport NZ
Sky Sport NZ is the primary broadcaster for New Zealand sport. They hold exclusive rights to most All Blacks test matches, Super Rugby Pacific, NRL (Warriors games), Black Caps home internationals, and Silver Ferns tests. Sky Sport offers six dedicated sports channels, 4K coverage, and the Sky Sport Now streaming service.
TVNZ
TVNZ provides free-to-air coverage of major events including the Rugby World Cup, Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and selected Black Caps matches. TVNZ+ is the on-demand streaming service.
Three (formerly TV3)
Three carries select sports content including the Rugby World Cup, with streaming available via ThreeNow.
Streaming Services
- Sky Sport Now: Digital pass to all Sky Sport NZ content without a satellite subscription. Available monthly or yearly
- NZME / iHeartRadio: Live radio coverage of All Blacks tests and Black Caps matches via Newstalk ZB and Gold Sport
- Kayo Sports: Available in NZ, great for NRL and Australian sports coverage — every NRL game live, plus Fox League
- NRL app: Official NRL site and app with live scores, team lists and highlights
- Disney+ / ESPN: Some international rugby content available
Best NZ Sports Websites
- NZ Herald — Sport: Comprehensive coverage of all NZ sports, particularly rugby and cricket
- Stuff.co.nz — Sport: Quality reporting on netball, rugby, cricket, and league
- 1News Sport: TVNZ's sports news portal
- RugbyPass: International rugby news with an NZ perspective
- ESPNcricinfo: Essential for Black Caps cricket fans
- NRL.com: Official NRL site with Warriors coverage
Podcasts
- The Breakdown: Sky Sport's weekly rugby analysis show
- Rugby Direct: NZ Herald's rugby podcast with experts
- ACC (Alternative Cricket Commentary): Entertaining Black Caps podcast
- Senor Try's Rugby Podcast: Independent rugby analysis
Apps Worth Installing
For live scores and alerts, the Sky Sport NZ app, NRL app, ESPNcricinfo app and TAB NZ app cover the essentials. Set alerts for your teams, and for punters the TAB NZ app offers live odds on every NZ race and match — handy when the All Blacks play at 3am NZ time and you want markets before bed.
Gamble responsibly. Gambling Helpline 0800 654 655.
Radio and Social Media
Newstalk ZB and Gold Sport carry live ball-by-ball commentary of All Blacks tests and Black Caps matches nationwide, and the major codes post team lists and injury news first on their official accounts — follow the All Blacks, Warriors, Black Caps and Silver Ferns pages directly, plus the NZ Herald and 1News sport desks. For breaking team news 24 hours before kick-off, the official accounts beat every aggregator.
Build Your News Routine
A workable weekly routine: Monday team lists and injury reports; Tuesday betting markets open (best prices); Thursday final 17s and weather checks; Saturday–Sunday live scores via the Sky Sport NZ or NRL apps; Sunday night the form review that feeds next week's decisions. Fifteen minutes a day keeps you ahead of 95% of casual fans — and of the casual money in the betting markets.
Trust the Official Sources
Match results, team lists and injury news move betting markets in minutes, and social media is full of fake scorecards and old highlights. In 2026 the reliable live sources are the official ones — NRL.com, ESPNcricinfo, Sky Sport NZ, and the codes' own apps — so check scores against them before reacting to anything you see on X or Facebook. A 30-second verification habit will save you from acting on a rumour as if it were news.