New Zealand was one of the nine nations which, in July 1934, joined in the formation of the International Badminton Federation. As a foundation member of the Federation, New Zealand has taken an active part in international tournaments. Every second season Australia and New Zealand compete for the Whyte Trophy. Since 1938, when the trophy was first competed for, New Zealand has won two of the 10 contests held. New Zealand teams have participated in the international badminton championships on four occasions, the men competing for the Thomas Cup and the women for the Uber Cup. The following is the New Zealand record in international competitions:
| Summary of International Match Results | |||||
| Fixtures | Matches | ||||
| Played | Won | Lost | Won | Lost | |
| Thomas Cup | |||||
| v. Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| v. Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Uber Cup | |||||
| v. Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| v. Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| v. Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| v. Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Other Matches | |||||
| v. Australia (Whyte Trophy) | 9 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 84 |
| v. England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| v. Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| v. Malaya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 19 | 6 | 13 | 79 | 135 |
Co-creator
Ian Gray Russell, formerly Official Historian, New Zealand Badminton Federation (Inc.), Wellington.