The 2025 SkyCity New Zealand Darts Masters gets underway on Friday, as reigning champion Luke Humphries begins his title defence against New Zealand's number one Haupai Puha in Auckland.
Friday's first round will see the eight PDC superstars take on their eight Oceanic counterparts at the Spark Arena, with World Champion Luke Littler up against New Zealand's World Cup star Mark Cleaver.
Top seed Stephen Bunting will play home favourite Ben Robb, with 2022 champion Gerwyn Price pitted against Jonny Tata, who reached the NZ Darts Masters quarter-finals on debut two years ago.
Australian Darts Masters runner-up Mike De Decker will play former Tour Card Holder Gordon Mathers in his opener, as former Masters champion Chris Dobey takes on Australian icon Simon Whitlock for a place in the quarter-finals.
Elsewhere, 2024 runner-up Damon Heta faces big stage debutant Dean Reyland, while Northern Ireland's World Cup champion Josh Rock kicks off his campaign against DPNZ Qualifier John Hurring.
The 2025 New Zealand Darts Masters will be broadcast live on Sky in New Zealand and Fox Sports in Australia, through DAZN in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and on PDCTV in all other global territories.
UK fans can also watch live on PDCTV and ITVX, with delayed coverage on ITV4 beginning from 1900 BST on Friday, and 1700 BST on Saturday.
2025 SkyCity New Zealand Darts Masters
Friday August 15 (1900 NZST)
First Round
Mike De Decker v Gordon Mathers
Josh Rock v John Hurring
Gerwyn Price v Jonny Tata
Damon Heta v Dean Reyland
Stephen Bunting v Ben Robb
Luke Humphries v Haupai Puha
Luke Littler v Mark Cleaver
Chris Dobey v Simon Whitlock
Best of 11 legs