Sport in Auckland
Your guide to sport in Auckland - features all the main Auckland Sporting Events
Aside from sailing in Auckland, there are many other sporting activities to ensure that every visitor to the city is catered for when it comes to sport in Auckland.
Both the All Blacks rugby team and the Kiwi Cricket Team play regularly at the impressive Eden Park Stadium and entertain teams from around the world. The biggest international rivalry is against Australia, and sporting clashes between the two nations are amongst the most closely fought and avidly followed matches in the world.
Golf in Auckland is popular, and you can choose from a number of high quality courses if you fancy playing a round or two during your stay. Most hotels in Auckland offer a concierge service that will provide advice about teeing off times and the best courses to play, as well as booking entry on your behalf.
Tamaki drive just outside the city is the place to go for beaches. If you have arranged car hire in Auckland, the journey is a simple one, and there are many places to lie out and enjoy the weather on hot sunny days, or alternatively, you can rent the necessary equipment from one of the beach side stalls, and go kayaking or surfing for the day.
Perhaps the biggest, and arguably most glamourous event in the Auckland sporting calendar is the annual WRC New Zealand Rally - and important round in the World Rally Championship which takes place in the countryside around Auckland, and is a popular time to be in the city for fans of motor sport from all over the world.