2022 saw the return of international athletes to Winter Games NZ, with FIS Australia New Zealand Cup events held across Snowboard and Freeski Park and Pipe at Cardrona Alpine Resort, and Super G, Giant Slalom and Slalom disciplines at Coronet Peak.
Winter Games NZ also held an international invite only Big Air event as a nod to Obsidian.
The 2023 edition of the Winter Games NZ saw the inaugural international Obsidian go down, the four teams representing four corners of the globe competing in Big Air, Park Jam and Backcountry Freestyle.
Winter Games NZ 2024 saw the return of FIS Park & Pipe World Cup events to New Zealand snow, the first time since 2019.
With a FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup and a FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup on the schedule, the best of the best descended on Cardrona to earn valuable qualification points towards the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games.