Next event - Battle Of The Clubs - Mercury Baypark, Mount Maunganui - 14 November 2026 Northland sold out - Whangaruru RFC take the $10,000 Follow along @138promotions and @botcnz Next event - Battle Of The Clubs - Mercury Baypark, Mount Maunganui - 14 November 2026 Northland sold out - Whangaruru RFC take the $10,000 Follow along @138promotions and @botcnz

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138 Promotions designs, markets and delivers large-scale spectator sport and entertainment. From sold-out arenas to nights a whole community shows up for, we turn an idea into an event people don't forget.

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$10,000Winning club prize

14 NOVNext event - Mercury Baypark

SOLD OUTNorthland - 29 August

Next event • 14 November 2026 Battle Of The Clubs

Bay Of Plenty

The Battle comes home to Mercury Baypark, built around the rugby league clubs of the Bay. Ten clubs, $10,000 to any club that goes three from three.

Saturday 14 November 2026. Full announcement coming soon.

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A Battle Of The Clubs fighter in the ring at McKay Stadium, Whangarei

Recap • Northland • 29 August 2026

Sold out in Whangarei

Every seat and every table gone at McKay Stadium. Whangaruru RFC went three from three to take the $10,000, and Matt Matich beat Manu Vatuvei on points in front of a home crowd for the first loss of Vatuvei's boxing career.

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Who we are

Promoters who actually deliver.

138 Promotions designs, markets and delivers large-scale spectator sport and entertainment. We do the unglamorous parts right - safety, logistics, ticketing, sponsorship, broadcast - so the spectacle on the night looks effortless.

Our work spans the full event lifecycle: concept and brand, marketing and content, operations and health and safety, funding and sponsorship, and live delivery. Whether it is a packed arena fight night or a two-day festival on the field, the standard is the same.

More about 138

▸Built for large-scale spectator sport and entertainment.
▸Specialism in spectator sport and entertainment.
▸End to end - brand, marketing, ops, funding, broadcast.
▸Community first - events that put money and pride back into the game.

Straight from the events

Real footage, real nights

A taste of Battle Of The Clubs in the Bay Of Plenty. Hit play, then head to the event page for the full gallery.

Fight night - inside the arena

Thank you Tauranga - what a show

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Sponsorship, team entries, vendor sites or media - we would love to talk. Get in touch and we will get you the pack.

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