ANNUAL NATIONAL MĀORI HOCKEY TOURNAMENT


2026 Host: Waikato-Maniapoto

When: Labour Weekend, Fri 23rd to Mon 26th Oct 2026

Where: Gallagher Hockey Centre, 0 Queens Avenue, Frankton, Hamilton 3204

Pōwhiri: Friday time 8:30am

Pō Whakangahau Venue: Sunday TBA


NZ MĀORI HOCKEY RULES

Full list: NZ Māori Hockey Tournament Rules

Local venue rules will apply

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

New Zealand Māori Hockey Eligibility Rules

  • This is a senior tournament - Recommended 16yr and over. 

  • This is a senior tournament, players must take responsibility for their own travel, accommodation and welfare. (Marae opt).

  • All players and coaches must be of Māori descent.
  • Players must be a member of an eligible Rohe, affiliated with it, or have ancestral ties to their tupuna.
  • Permission must be granted to transfer from or to another Rohe. 
  • All players must be mindful of cultural protocol and adhere to NZMH Tikanga and its constitutions.

TWP Information Sheet

TEAM ELIGIBILITY

Rohe eligible to enter teams at the National Māori Hockey Tournament are:

  • Te Tai Tokerau
  • Tamaki Makaurau
  • Waikato-Maniapoto
  • Waiariki
  • Te Tairawhiti
  • Waiariki
  • Tai Uru
  • Takitimu
  • Te Waipounamu

As a standard procedure, each rohe can register one (tāne) and one (wāhine) team. However, the Rohe hosting the event can register up to two tāne and two wāhine teams. Any additional teams beyond these initial registrations are subject to the approval of the kaunihera and the hosting rohe's capacity to accommodate them.

Your Rohe Delegate must approve and forward your registration to NZMH.

For more information on these rules, please contact us.

DOWNLOADS / LINKS​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

FIH Rules of Hockey

Hockey NZ Code of Conduct

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Notifications & Draw (TBA)

NZ Māori Hockey Tournament Information

Whakapapa Form​​​​

Hockey NZ Anti-Doping Code

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