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Resources for journalists, bloggers, and publications covering padel in New Zealand.
Key Statistics
Quick Facts
- New Zealand's first padel court opened at Riverside Sports Club, Auckland, in November 2023
- The country now has 9 clubs across Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton, Papamoa, Nelson/Tasman, and Christchurch
- NZ has approximately 5 courts per million people — compared to 190 in Cyprus and 638 in Spain
- Padel New Zealand is recognised by Sport NZ and the International Padel Federation (FIP)
- Pacific Padel operates the largest multi-location padel network in the country
- Padel House NZ in Wellington is the country's first dedicated indoor padel facility (opened January 2025)
- Indoor Padel NZ in Browns Bay operates a 24/7 automated court — the first of its kind in NZ
- Padel Park Hamilton is the first NZ venue to combine padel and pickleball
Quotable
"New Zealand sits at roughly 5 courts per million people. For context, Spain has 638 and Cyprus has 190. The gap represents both how early we are and how much room there is to grow."
— State of Padel in New Zealand 2026 Report
"The question isn't whether padel will take off in New Zealand. It's whether the infrastructure can keep up with the demand that's already building."
— State of Padel in New Zealand 2026 Report
About the Report
The State of Padel in New Zealand 2026 is an independent report covering every known padel club and court in the country. It includes regional breakdowns, growth timelines, global comparisons, and analysis of the NZ padel market.
The report is free to access, cite, and share. We ask that you link back to newzealandpadel.com when referencing data from the report.
Contact
For media enquiries, additional data, or interview requests:
Email: chris@newzealandpadel.com
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