, ▁C TV 8 ▁( Ch inese ▁Television ▁ 8 ) ▁is ▁launched ▁in ▁early ▁October . ▁ ▁Sport ▁ ▁Cr icket ▁ ▁New ▁Zealand ▁men ' s ▁cr icket ▁team , ▁the ▁Black ▁C aps ▁plays ▁three ▁test ▁matches ▁against ▁England ▁and ▁draw s ▁the ▁series , ▁each ▁team ▁having ▁won ▁a ▁game ▁ ▁Hor se ▁racing ▁ ▁Har ness ▁racing ▁ ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Tro tt ing ▁Cup : ▁Change over ▁ ▁A uck land ▁Tro tt ing ▁Cup : ▁G otta ▁Go ▁C ull en ▁ ▁Thor ough bre d ▁racing ▁ ▁Net ball ▁ ▁The ▁AN Z ▁Net ball ▁Championship ▁begins ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁Mot ors port ▁ ▁Olympic ▁Games ▁▁ ▁New ▁Zealand ▁sends ▁a ▁team ▁of ▁ 1 8 2 ▁compet itors ▁across ▁ 1 7 ▁sports . ▁ ▁Par al ym p ics ▁▁ ▁New ▁Zealand ▁sends ▁a ▁team ▁of ▁ 3 0 ▁compet itors ▁across ▁seven ▁sports . ▁ ▁Rugby ▁league ▁The ▁New ▁Zealand ▁national ▁rugby ▁league ▁team ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Rugby ▁League ▁World ▁Cup . ▁The ▁New ▁Zealand ▁War riors ▁finished ▁ 8 th ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Rugby ▁League ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁play offs ▁made ▁it ▁through ▁to ▁the ▁semi - final s , ▁be ating ▁minor ▁premiers ▁the ▁Melbourne ▁Storm ▁in ▁the ▁progress . ▁The ▁inaug ural ▁season ▁of ▁the ▁new ▁Bar ter card ▁Prem iers hip ▁saw ▁A uck land ▁defeat ▁Can ter bury ▁ 3 8 - 1 0 ▁in ▁the ▁grand ▁final