 The 2008 season started with three mid @-@ year tests , the first against Ireland at Westpac Stadium , Wellington . The final two games were against England , the first at Eden Park and the second at AMI Stadium in Christchurch . New Zealand played their first Tri @-@ Nations game against South Africa at Westpac Stadium in Wellington winning 19 – 8 but a week later at Carisbrook in Dunedin they lost to South Africa 28 – 30 , ending a 30 @-@ match winning streak at home , their previous loss in New Zealand being against England in 2003 . New Zealand played their next Tri @-@ Nations match on 26 July against Australia at Stadium Australia in Sydney , losing 34 – 19 but a week later against Australia at Eden Park in New Zealand won 39 – 10 . The greatest victory for New Zealand in the 2008 season was beating South Africa 19 – 0 in Cape Town at Newlands Stadium . New Zealand played their final match on 13 September against Australia at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane winning 28 – 24 and retaining the Bledisloe Cup and the Tri @-@ Nations . 
