Frequently Asked Questions
What Sports are Available?
We have over 60 sports on offer for the 2026 games, ranging from your traditional netball and volleyball team sports, to fun events like Wine Options and Extreme Petanque. Check out Our Sports to see all of our options.
What days are the sports on?
Sports are spread over the 9 days of the New Zealand Masters Games. Click here to view the 2026 NZMG Sport Schedule.
Do you have volunteers?
There are a wide range of volunteer roles available that cover all sports and venues at the New Zealand Masters Games. Volunteer roles are varied, and a range of skills and experience are required. Click here to find our more about becoming a volunteer for the 2026 New Zealand Masters Games.
When can I register?
Every participant in the Games must register and pay in order to compete. The easiest and fastest way to enter is online. Entries open on 10 September 2025.
How old do I need to be?
The lowest competitive age is defined by each sport. It can be as young as 18 (as in the case of Gymsports) and 35 as in the case of netball, road run/walk or mountain biking to name a few. On average most sports have a minimum entry age of 30, and best yet there is no upper age limit.
Can I have people come to the events to support me?
We encourage you to have supporters at the event and we welcome them. The supporter’s fee covers the entry to the sports events, a games handbook, a souvenir sports bag, access to the Games Hub including the entertainment and entry to the Opening Ceremony.
How much does it cost to participate?
There is a games entry fee along with a sports fee. The games entry fee is dependent on when you complete your entry, and the sports fee is dependent on the sport you enter in. The entry fee costs can be found on our Registration Information page.
What does my NZMG Registration Fee Cover?
Your NZMG entry fee includes the right to enter the Masters Games sports on offer and the chance to win a medal, a Masters Games handbook, a quality Masters Games bag, Games Hub entertainment, and free access to Moana Pool throughout games week. In many sports competitors will need to provide their own sports equipment.
The Entry Fee goes towards the running of the Games, while the Sports Fees go to the sports club or association that is running the Masters Games event for their sport.
What are Fun Events?
Aside from the traditional sports, we have a number of Fun Events on the schedule. Fun Events give you the opportunity to try new sports, test different skills and are of course great social occasions to compete or team up with friends. Whilst medals are still hotly contested, the biggest factor of the fun events is having fun. Some of our fun events include Twilight-400, Sports Accuracy Challenge, Cornhole and our new sport for 2026, Extreme Petanque.
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How many disciplines can I enter?
For sports that have multiple disciplines and events, you can enter as many as your sport programme allows without having to pay an additional registration fee. It is the responsibility of each competitor to check the sports schedule prior to registration to ensure their sports/disciplines do not clash.
I would like to participate but need to find a team to join, how do I do this?
If you require a partner to participate in a team event, many of the sports can assist with connecting you with a partner or a team. Their contact details can be found on the individual sports pages found on Our Sports page.
