The Kihikihi Club exists since 1892. The International Polo Day is an event which became a main feature of the Kihikihi Polo Club for 10 years.

For a number of years Kihikihi challenged an overseas team but the New Zealand Polo Association stepped in and built in 2003 competition structures on the New Zealand side.

The event has become the showcase of polo in New Zealand, attracting crowds of up to 3000 to watch the elite of New Zealand players contesting an overseas team.