The most popular TV shows among Auckland's youth are Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Roswell , Dawson's Creek , and Freaks and Geeks , despite the fact that local viewers are at least a season behind their American counterparts. The Red Hot Chili Peppers getting plenty of airplay. Local youth bands are also popular at dance clubs. The most popular sport in Auckland is rugby. The ultimate achievement for a young guy is to make the school's First 15 rugby team.
Cricket is also a very popular sport.
For girls, the sport of choice is netball, with basketball running a close second. Despite the popularity of such sports, more and more teens are becoming sedentary, content to watch their favorite stars do the work on the big screen. Concerts featuring international stars are major events in Auckland, with the likes of Ricky Martin, Janet Jackson, and Blink 182 drawing huge crowds of teens to the stadiums. Auckland's teens are among the world's most Internet-friendly. They have taken to the Net in droves, perhaps appreciating it as a way to bridge the vast ocean that has kept them culturally isolated for so long.