The team competes in the Oceania Championship, where, in 2007, it withdrew from play, giving Australia an automatic berth into the Final qualification tournament for the 2008 Olympics.

[4] Win Lose Void or postponed Fixture In 2011, Major League Baseball announced that New Zealand would be among the nations invited to a new qualification round to be held in 2012 for the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

[citation needed] His brother Moko led the team with a .500 batting average.

[citation needed] Eighteen-year-old Jimmy Boyce was credited with the win against the Philippines.

New Zealand was set to compete in the 2021 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers.