New Zealand Darts Masters: Dates, location, history & more

Many of the biggest names in darts are heading to Auckland in August for the fifth running of the New Zealand Darts Masters.

Eight PDC superstars and eight Oceania qualifiers will do battle over two days in the final qualifying event of the World Series of Darts, with the finals set to take place in Auckland.

New Zealand Darts Masters dates

The New Zealand Darts Masters will take place on the 15th and 16th of August, 2025.

New Zealand Darts Masters times

Play is expected to get underway at around 19:00 local time, which is 08:00 (GMT), but the exact start time is yet to be confirmed.

New Zealand Darts Masters venue

The New Zealand Darts Masters is being held at the Spark Arena, Auckland.

It is a 12,000-capacity venue formerly known as the Vector Arena opened in 2007.

New Zealand Darts Masters who is playing

Sixteen players will take part in the New Zealand Darts Masters, which is the seventh and final counting event for the 2025 World Series of Darts finals to be held in Auckland in September 2025.

Eight household names from the PDC will be up against eight Oceania qualifiers in round one over a best-of-11 legs.

The 16 players are yet to be announced, although World Champions Luke Littler is expected to be involved, as well as Luke Humphries.

Who are the previous winners of the New Zealand Darts Masters?

After Van Gerwen's success in 2019, the New Zealand Darts Masters returned to the calendar in 2022 when it produced an all-Welsh final, as Gerwyn Price beat Jonny Clayton 8-4.

In 2023 it was Rob Cross who prevailed in a dramatic last-leg shootout against Nathan Aspinall, claiming the £20,000 first prize with an 8-7 victory.

Most recently, Luke Humphries earned success in the 2024 New Zealand Darts Masters final, beating Damon Heta 8-2.