Season Information - Kiwi Sticks & (Yr 5 & 6), Kiwi Sticks Dev (Yr5 & 6) Mini Sticks (Yr 3 & 4) & Fun Sticks Competitions (Yr 1 & 2)
Winter Funsticks Development & Funsticks
Funsticks & Funsticks Development will be held on Wednesdays at Park Island, Napier and on Fridays at Unison Hockey Stadium, Hastings
Funsticks Development & Funsticks Napier runs 28th May– 30th July 2025 – Park Island
Funsticks Development & Funsticks Hastings runs 23rd May – 1st August 2025 – Unison Hockey Park
FUNSTICKS DEVELOPMENT is a fun 8-week programme for Years 0 - 2 primary school children, introducing them to fundamental skills of hockey
Sessions are skills/drills based with a short game at the end of each session. Year 2 participants should be NEW to hockey.
FUNSTICKS is a fun 8-week programme for Year 2 primary school children, who have previously participated in one or more of our Funsticks programmes. Sessions are game based learning with coaches highlighting one skill at the beginning of each session.
Registrations close 7th May 2025
Please read through our procedures around the programme so you aware of our commitment to the safety of your child and what we require from the parents/caregivers.
What to Bring
If your child does not have a stick, one will be provided for them. These must be returned each week.
Please make sure all equipment is named.
Unison have provided Hawke's Bay Hockey with enough mouthguards for all Funsticks participants in 2025. These will be available for you to take away at the first session but please note, they will not be cut or molded for your child. You will be able to take these for the start of the session if required.
Note: If your child is sick, please stay home. You are not required to let us know if your child id sick
Small Sticks – Mini Sticks, Kiwi Sticks Development & Kiwi Sticks Competitions
Key Competition Dates
Team entry forms due with HBHA | Wednesday 9th April |
Competition Starts - All | Saturday 10th May |
Competition Ends - Mini Sticks & Kiwi Sticks Dev Competition Ends - Kiwi Sticks | Saturday 9th August Saturday 16th August |
No Play Days | 31st May– King’s Birthday weekend 21st June - Matariki 30th June to 13th July – School Holidays |
It is noted that competition games are played the first weekend of the Term 2 Holidays – 28th June 2025.
Funsticks
Mini Sticks and Kiwi Sticks Dev Teams
Kiwi Sticks Teams
Turf Locations and Abbreviations
All teams are expected to provide an Umpire – if you have any queries please feel free to contact Jill Suckling at comps@hbhockey.org.nz.
PHONE: (06) 844 1166
EMAIL: manager@hbhockey.org.nz
P O Box 16009, HB Mail Centre, Napier 4112
42 Clyde Jeffery Drive, Tamatea, Napier 4112