Waikato Hockey Association

🎉 Congratulations to our Officials! 🏑

A huge congratulations to the following officials on their appointments to the Federation Cup and Rankin Cup National Secondary School Tournaments. A fantastic achievement and well-deserved recognition of your commitment to officiating!

Federation Cup – Umpire Coaches
👏 Nicole O'Gorman
👏 Chris Neal

Federation Cup – Umpires
🏑 Kendyl Barr
🏑 Brianna McIntyre
🏑 Danielle Vooght
🏑 Hayden Gillanders

Rankin Cup – Umpires
🏑 David Fernandes
🏑 Adam Chilcott

We’re incredibly proud to see our officials representing at these prestigious tournaments. Congratulations to you all, and we wish you an awesome tournament! 💪🏑

🏑 SEMI FINALS WEEKEND IS HERE! 🏑

The business end of the season has arrived, with teams across every grade set to battle it out for a place on Finals Day next Saturday 22 August.

Congratulations to all clubs and teams who have made it through to the semi-finals. Months of hard work, commitment, and competition have led to this moment, and every match promises to be fiercely contested.

Game times can all be found on PlayHQ ⤵️
https://www.playhq.com/hockey-new-zealand/org/waikato-hockey-association/senior-club-hockey-winter-2026/85ac281b

Good luck to all teams competing this weekend. Bring your best, back your teammates, and leave everything on the turf.

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🏑 INTER-CITY FINALS DAY IS HERE! 🏑

After a hard-fought season, it all comes down to this.

Tomorrow, the best of the Mid-North Island Inter-City competition head to Tauranga Hockey Centre to battle for the 2026 titles.

🔥 Women's Final | 1:30pm Varsity Premier Women 🆚 Whakatāne Women

🔥 Men's Final | 3:00pm JT Carter Plumbers Old Boys 🆚 McLeod Tauranga Old Boys United

Congratulations to all four finalists for earning their place on the biggest stage of the Inter-City season. We wish every player, coach, manager, and supporter the very best for what promises to be an outstanding day of hockey.

If you're in Tauranga, get along to Whanga Turf and be part of the action as the 2026 Mid-North Island Inter-City champions are crowned!

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🏑 2026 Waikato U16 Teams Announced 🏑

Waikato Hockey is proud to announce our 2026 Waikato U16 Boys and Girls Teams who will represent our region at the National U16 Tournament.

U16 Boys will head to Auckland to compete against the country's top teams.

U16 Girls will travel to Christchurch to take on the nation's best young talent.

Congratulations to all selected players, coaches, and management. Your hard work, commitment, and performances throughout the season have earned you this opportunity, and we can't wait to see you represent Waikato with pride.

We wish both teams the very best as they begin their tournament preparations and look forward to following their journey.

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🏑 PRESTIGE WAIKATO NHC TEAMS ANNOUNCED | 2026 🏑

Waikato Hockey is proud to announce our 2026 Prestige Waikato Men's and Women's National Hockey Championship Teams!

Congratulations to all players selected to represent Waikato on the national stage. Your dedication, hard work, and commitment throughout the season have earned you this opportunity, and we can't wait to see you wear the red, yellow and black with pride.

A huge thank you to Prestige, our naming rights partner of the NHC programme, for their continued support of representative hockey in Waikato. We know our Prestige Waikato teams will represent our region with passion, pride, and determination.

Please join us in congratulating our selected players and wishing both teams all the best as they prepare for the 2026 campaign.

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And stay tuned... we're looking forward to announcing our Waikato Wildcats Women's NHC B Team very soon!

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Waikato Players Making Their Mark at the Masters World Cup 🇳🇿🏑

Waikato Hockey is proud to see our players representing New Zealand on the world stage at the Masters World Cup.

We've received a few photos and updates from some of the Waikato crew as they continue their World Cup and look forward to seeing more of the adventures!

NZ M70 Results, 4-2 win over Italy, 3-1 win over South Africa, 0-6 loss to the Netherlands

NZ M60 Results, 1-2 loss to Italy, 1-3 loss to France, taking on Scotland tomorrow in a crucial match as they look to avoid the bottom four.

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The Waikato NHC Men’s Squad begins their Northern Region Series campaign today as they head to Auckland for their opening match.

We wish the squad all the best as they start their campaign and proudly represent Waikato.

Go Waikato! Auckland Hockey

As the round robin season draws are coming to a close, it's time for the business end of the competition! 🏑

For our Premier Reserve and Senior Division teams, every point, every goal, and every result now has the potential to shake up the leaderboard.

Finals Day for these Divisions is fast approaching and will take place on Saturday 22 August at Gallagher Hockey Centre. Who will rise to the occasion, climb the standings, and secure their shot at championship glory?

Good luck to all teams as the race to finals reaches its exciting conclusion. Let the leaderboard battles begin! 🔥🏆

Mid-North Intercity Semi Finals Tomorrow! 🏑

Best of luck to all teams competing in the Mid-North Intercity semi finals tomorrow. After months of hard work, commitment, and determination, it's time to leave it all on the turf and give it your best shot.

Wishing every player, coach, manager, umpire, and supporter a great day of hockey. Enjoy the occasion, play hard, and make the most of the opportunity.

The competition culminates next Saturday with the Mid-North Intercity Finals at Tauranga Hockey. We look forward to seeing which teams earn their place in the championship matches.

Good luck to everyone involved, and safe travels!