Cricket

Cricket is high profiled summer sport in New Zealand . Cricket has been playing on test standard level in New Zealand . National competition isn't nearly as widely followed as rugby. The large population of New Zealand interestingly watches international matches ok cricket in New Zealand . Historically national team of Cricket has is no as famous as the team of rugby. Famous cricketer of New Zealand is Richard Hadlee who took 400 wickets in test cricket.

Netball

This game is popular as women's sport in both term of participation and public interest. This game is considered as primary sport for women in New Zealand . This sport maintains high profile in New Zealand . In 2008 this game became semi-professional sport with introduction of trans-Tasman Championship. This game is administrated by the Netball New Zealand registered with 125,500 players in year 2006.

Soccer

It is less popular in New Zealand as compare to other countries. National Soccer team of New Zealand has qualified FIFA world cup only once in year 1982, and unfortunately it was knocked out in first round. Only professional soccer team of county is Wellington Phoenix FC. The New Zealand Football whose name is changed from the New Zealand soccer administrates this game. Soccer is popular especially among the boys and is second popular in term of participation by both girls and boys.