New Zealand Indoor Bowls

New Zealand Indoor Bowls
Highest governing bodyNew Zealand Indoor Bowling Federation (NZIBF)
NicknamesNZIB
First played1908
Clubs34 districts, 414 clubs
Characteristics
ContactNZ Indoor Bowls Federation website
Mixed-sexYes
TypeBowling
EquipmentBowl and jack

New Zealand indoor bowls (NZIB) is a form of indoor bowls that developed in New Zealand and is governed by the New Zealand Indoor Bowling Federation (NZIBF). It is only played competitively within New Zealand, although there is a regular international trans-Tasman fixture using mixed rules. The sport's popularity in New Zealand peaked in the 1960s, though it remains highly competitive across the country.