Hawke’s Bay Hockey’s Vision
To enable the continued growth and development of hockey and it’s supporting infrastructures to ensure a sustainable, accessible and future-proofed community hockey model.
The Background of Hawke’s Bay Hockey
Hockey has been played throughout Hawke’s Bay by both men and women since the late 1800’s with archives showing representative teams competing for the Province since that time. Initially and for most of the past century, Hawke’s Bay Hockey operated as an umbrella Association with 3 sub-associations in Napier, Hastings and Central Hawke’s Bay, then in 1977, the Hawke’s Bay Hockey Association, in its present form, was formally incorporated.
For many years, hockey was primarily based at Marewa Park in Napier and Frimley Park in Hastings but with various other parks used throughout the Region. The completion of the artificial turf in 1990 (initially a sand-based turf) at Park Island saw not only a shift of Club hockey from Marewa Park, but also a dramatic change to the game in Hawke’s Bay. A second water turf was completed in 2004 and the original turf converted to a water-based turf in 2006
The Structure of Hawke’s Bay Hockey
All Hockey players competing in the HB Hockey run competitions – both Clubs and Schools – must be affiliated to the Association which is governed by an elected Board of seven.
The current Board is made up of the following people:
- Phil Teague (Chair)
- Kit Rutherford
- Rob Jones
- Dan McAleese
- Conrad Knapp
- Matt Suckling
President of the Association
- David Nancarrow
Patrons
- The Mayor of Napier – Mrs Kirsten Wise
- The Mayor of Hastings – Mrs Sandra Hazlehurst
Hawke’s Bay Hockey Strategic Plan
Hawke’s Bay Hockey’s aim is to be the centre of excellence that promotes and develops the sport of hockey in Hawkes Bay.
Hockey is one of seven sports identified by SPARC for development over the next five years. Hockey New Zealand has published a Whole of Hockey Strategy and Business Plan with the aim of fuelling hockey’s growth and sustainability throughout New Zealand.
We will at all times display professionalism, respect, transparency, consistency and integrity in all our dealings.
Hawke’s Bay Hockey’s Facilities
The Association boasts three top-class water-based turfs, 2 are based at Park Island Hockey Stadium in Napier with the third at Unison Hockey Stadium in Hastings. The double-storey Smale Pavilion provides for administration offices, bar, café, lounge, mezzanine lounge, umpires room, four team changing rooms with hot shower facilities and excellent spectator seating for both turfs. Grandstands are also provided for both turfs and a small practice turf is available.
FACILITIES CHARGES 2021
New Turf and pavilion charges effective from January 2021
The staff at Hawke’s Bay Hockey
HB Hockey staff:
- Greg Nicol – Hockey Manager manager@hbhockey.org.nz
- Shea McAleese – Player Coach Development
- Michelle Francis – Administrator Manager admin@hbhockey.org.nz
- Jill Suckling – Competitions Officer comps@hbhockey.org.nz