The Indian cricket, football and lawn bowls teams will tour Aotearoa New Zealand later this year as part of the 100 Years of Unity through Sport programme celebrating a century of sporting connections between India and New Zealand. The programme commemorates the 1926 tour of New Zealand by an Indian Army hockey team, which started a sporting relationship that continues today. The 100 Years of Unity through Sport main festival period begins with a series of international fixtu

One of the biggest cricket tours in a generation will open New Zealand’s International Home Schedule this summer with the Indian men’s team confirmed for a blockbuster three-format tour from October 22 until December 1. Team India will take on the BLACKCAPS across five T20Is, five ODIs, and two Tests, played in five major centres, marking the most internationals scheduled for an inbound tour in NZC history, including a T20I and ODI at Seddon Park. The 2026/27 NZC Internationa

This Saturday, Hamilton will host one of the biggest all-New Zealand music festivals ever staged, and the city is ready. Jim Beam Homegrown will take over Claudelands Oval on 14 March 2026, bringing thousands of fans and more than 40 of Aotearoa’s best-loved artists across seven stages, with visitors travelling from across the country to be part of it. For Hamilton locals, it is a rare chance to experience one of New Zealand’s most iconic music festivals without leaving the c