Many of the biggest names in darts head to Auckland each year for the New Zealand Darts Masters, which is part of the World Series of Darts.
Eight PDC superstars and eight Oceania qualifiers do battle over two days in the final qualifying event of the World Series of Darts, ahead of the staging of the Finals.
Dates
The dates for the 2027 New Zealand Darts Masters are yet to be confirmed, however they are likely to fall on a similar date as the 2026 edition, which took place from the 29th to 30th August, 2026.
Times
Play is usually 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.
Venue & Location
The 2026 New Zealand Darts Masters was held at the Kapi Mana Club Rooms in Wellington, New Zealand, and it is likely the 202 edition will remain at the venue.
Line-up & Qualifying
Sixteen players take part in the New Zealand Darts Masters, with eight household names from the PDC going up against eight Oceania qualifiers in round one over a best-of-11 legs.
Prize Money
Winner | £30,000 |
Runner-up | £16,000 |
Semi-finalists | £10,000 |
Quarter-finalists | £5,000 |
First Round Losers | £1,750 |
The overall prize pool for the 2026 New Zealand Darts Masters was set at £100,000, with the winner receiving £30,000.
Finances for the 2027 event are yet to be confirmed but will likely be a similar value.
Format & Rules
First Round: Best of 11 legs
Quarter-Finals: Best of 11 legs
Semi-Finals: Best of 13 legs
Final: Best of 15 legs
The New Zealand Darts Masters is a knockout tournament featuring 16 PDC representatives and 16 Oceania qualifiers.
As the tournament progresses, the number of legs required to win a match increases.
Previous Winners
Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Score |
2019 | Michael Van Gerwen | Raymond van Barneveld | 8–1 |
2022 | Gerwyn Price | Jonny Clayton | 8-4 |
2023 | Rob Cross | Nathan Aspinall | 8-7 |
2024 | Luke Humphries | Damon Heta | 8-2 |
2025 | Luke Littler | Luke Humphries | 8-4 |
2026 | Jonny Clayton | Gerwyn Price | 8-4 |
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.
Luke Humphries earned success in the 2024 New Zealand Darts Masters final, beating Damon Heta 8-2. One year later Humphries lost his title to rival Luke Littler, who triumphed 8-4.
It was the same score in the most recent edition; where Wales' Jonny Clayton claimed his first win in the competition, beating Gerwyn Price 8-4, in a reverse of their 2022 final.
