Media Coverage
Coverage of New Zealand chess events, clubs, players etc. in the mainstream media – if you or your club or tournament have been featured in a local paper or an online news website etc. please let us know and we can add it here. Contact admin@newzealandchess.co.nz
2024
August – FIDE100 / Olympic Torch Relay Celebrations
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/524576/new-zealand-given-special-role-ahead-of-chess-olympiad
https://www.times.co.nz/news/chesss-big-guns-heading-to-auckland/
July – South Island Chess Championships
https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-south-today/chess-players-vie-be-champion-south-island
March – Luna Lu
2023
October – Dr Tony Booth honoured
https://www.times.co.nz/news/booth-recognised-for-50-years-in-chess/
September – NZ Seniors in Invercargill
https://www.odt.co.nz/southland/southland-express/nz-seniors-veterans-chess-champs-city-first-time
March – Middle Game Chess Foundation launched
https://www.times.co.nz/news/chess-foundation-launched/
2022
January – Chess growth in New Zealand