| 30 September 2020 The club hockey season is starting to wrap up across the country. While this season has thrown up plenty of obstacles, it has been awesome to see our community get out and continue to stay involved in the sport we love. This month's Inner Circle looks at the new 'watch hockey' app, details around the Upper North Island Secondary Schools Festival as well some amazing stories from our hockey community. |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| | INSPIRATIONAL FORMER INTERNATIONAL PLAYER MARGARET HIHA PASSES AWAY | | |
|
|
|
|
|
It is with great sadness that we learned that former New Zealand Hockey Player Margaret Hiha has passed away. Hiha represented New Zealand internationally and served as a coach, selector and administrator. She initiated the first National Maori Hockey Tournament in 1992. Our thoughts go out to her family. | | |
| |
|
|
|
|
| | HOCKEY NEW ZEALAND 2020 AWARDS RECOGNITION | | |
|
|
|
|
|
| | | In April, we were scheduled to host the annual Hockey New Zealand Awards Dinner, but as you all know Covid-19 hit and put a stop to hosting events. Don't worry, we haven't forgotten the awards and we most definitely haven't forgotten those who need and should be recognised for their work in 2019. So over the next week, we will be announcing the finalists and winners for all of our award categories on social media. Stay tuned to see the results! |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| | SMALL STICKS PROVIDES GREAT FOUNDATION FOR RISING PLAYER | | |
|
|
|
|
|
| Like many of today’s promising hockey talent, Aimee Mitchell first picked up a stick as part of the Small Sticks programme. With 11 years of hockey under her belt, she’s now a key member of North Harbour U18 and will captain her beloved St Mary’s College at next month’s Auckland Secondary Schools Festival. | | |
|
|
|
|
|
| | SOUTH ISLAND MIXED TOURNAMENT THROWS UP SURPRISING WINNER | | |
|
|
|
|
|
Two small schools located in Invercargill in Aurora and Verdon College have traditionally not been able to field a side to attend tournament week. Looking to give their students something to look forward to in this difficult year they decided to combine and enter the South Island Mixed Tournament. What would follow would be an outstanding experience for the players and staff involved. | | |
| |
|
|
|
|
| | WEEKEND ESCAPES WITH HOUSE OF TRAVEL | | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ‘The great outdoors are calling! There's never been a better time to explore our natural wonderland. House of Travel have created great value packages to make the most of New Zealand’s spectacular parks, pristine peaks and far-flung islands. But hurry, these bucket list experience deals won’t last long! Get inspired with our great deals at the link below. mail hockeytravelnz@hot.co.nz to book your NZ getaway |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
| | UPPER NORTH ISLAND FESTIVAL DRAW | | |
|
|
|
|
|
| The Upper North Island Festival Draw is out. This will be an awesome three-day event for our Greater Auckland participants from the 7th - 9th October at the National Hockey Centre. Good luck to everyone involved and make sure you continue to stay safe. | | |
|
|
|
|
|
| | WIN THE ULTIMATE HOCKEY PRIZE | | |
|
|
|
|
|
COMPETITION TIME! In celebration of our 30 year anniversary with Kookaburra, we’re giving you the chance to WIN a brand new Kookaburra Hockey Stick and kit to energise your game! Simply visit the link below to enter. Entries open to players in New Zealand aged 16 – 20. T&Cs apply. Entries close tonight so make sure you get in quick. | | |
| |
|
|
|
| |
| | SIX MORE PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE HOCKEY FOUNDATION | | |
|
|
|
|
|
| Emily Gaddum the Hockey Foundations Executive Officer says “Although it has been a challenging year for all the associations it has been great to be able to offer our support as they continue their hockey seasons with some great programmes and projects going on around New Zealand.
I have really enjoyed working alongside the associations and seeing them all look at ways to keep hockey strong and vibrant in their communities after a challenging season.
| | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| Community Coaching Resource Hub
Make sure you don’t miss out on the latest updates on the Community Coaching Resource Hub. The Hub provides weekly articles from Community Coaching leaders on all things coaching. The latest articles include: Coaching Newsletter The first edition of the Coaching Newsletter went out last month. Click here to subscribe so you do not miss the next one. Below is one of the five articles featured, focusing on the Secondary School space.
Congratulations to Damish Umar who was the winner of the Kookaburra Coaching Board for submitting his feedback on the Coaching Hub.
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Following a consultation with the Master's community, Hockey New Zealand has made the necessary decision that all the New Zealand Masters teams will be withdrawn from the 2021 World Cups. While it is disappointing to come to this conclusion, with the uncertainty around travel restrictions and safety due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have needed to look after all our players, coaches and management. | | |
| |
|
|
|
|
| | INDOOR HOCKEY WORLD CUP DELAYED | | |
|
|
|
|
|
| Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic still going on, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the Belgian Hockey Association have jointly decided to postpone the upcoming FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup - initially scheduled to be played in February 2021 - to 2-6 February 2022, in order to maximise the athletes’ and fans’ experience. |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| | SECONDARY SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT FEEDBACK | | |
|
|
|
|
|
| We need your help! With the unique changes to the Secondary Schools format for 2020, we would like to hear about the experiences of those who were involved with the tournaments this year. If you were involved, please fill out the survey below!
All those who complete the survey will go in the draw to win 1 of 3 $250 Kookaburra Vouchers! | | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Keep up with the latest insights, business information and organisational developments from Hockey New Zealand, by following us on LinkedIn. Read our latest news, articles, white papers and opinion pieces, view video's, presentations and other content on how we grow and develop the game, both on and off the turf. | | |
| |
|
|
|
|
| | HOCKEY NEW ZEALAND GALLERIES | | |
|
|
|
|
|
| Hockey New Zealand has been getting around several of our Associations as Club Hockey has returned across the country. Make sure you check out all the awesome images of our community enjoying being out on the pitch. |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | VANTAGE BLACK STICKS UPCOMING SCHEDULE | | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - DUE TO THE COVID 19 SITUATION ALL VANTAGE BLACK STICKS MATCHES ARE CURRENTLY ON HOLD
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| - 7 - 9 October - Upper North Island Festival Secondary Schools
- 23 - 26 October - NZ Maori Hockey Tournament
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
