NRNA-NZ Sports Festival 2027

Get ready for an exciting weekend of sports, friendship, fun, and connection as Nepalese communities from across New Zealand come together at the Selwyn Sports Centre, Rolleston. * Games, tournaments, kids-focused activities, and much more! Start booking your trip now and stay tuned for more updates. We would also love to hear your ideas and feedback from past events to help make the festival even bigger and better.

For regular update and information please visit our website or Facebook page.

Key Contacts:

• 🏸 Badminton + Basketball: Amit Bhandari (0210439738)
• 🏏 Cricket: Nabin Pradhan (0224106324) & Bikal Khadka (0223742660)
• ⚽ Futsal : Sudesh Sharma (0224303989)
• 🏐 Volleyball: Tirtha Mani Aryal (0211365726)
• 🏃 Athletics & Chess: Roshit Bothara (0276721191)
• 🏓 Indoor Games: Suresh Lama (0224170855)
• 👩 Women's Activities: Nabina Niraula (0226450210)

Tentative Schedule — 9 & 10 January 2027

Day 1 — Saturday 9 January

• Opens with 'Run for Nepal' around the Sports Centre
• Badminton — Full day
• Cricket — 9 AM – 10 PM
• Futsal — Full day
• Volleyball — Full day
• Basketball — 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
• Table Tennis — 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
• Chess — 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Day 2 — Sunday 10 January

• Athletics / Swimming / Duathlon / Kids & Women's — 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Badminton Finals — 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Basketball Finals — 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Volleyball Finals — 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Futsal Finals — 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
• Cricket Finals — 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
• Closes: Prize Ceremony + Cultural Programme (+ music if funded)

Schedule is tentative and may change based on registration numbers and logistics.