• Any players wanting to join a womens team for the 2026 season please contact
  • Kyla Rowson    0272554267
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Gill Houston    0274502138

Local pre-season games start mid April. Competition games start late April.

All team managers, please confirm entry for the season to Kyla Rowson by March 1st

Whakatane also has a women's team playing in the Tauranga competition. Games start in March

2026 Dates  

April 12 - Jack Mason opening tournament (6 aside)

              -  Runner up Sue Church trophy 

                      Field 1                                    Field 2

3.30pm        Ohope v Awakeri                  Waiohau v Rovers

3.35pm        Rovers Return v Ohope       Whk Central v Waiohau

4.20pm        Awakeri v Rovers Return     Rovers v Whk Central

FINALS        ( 3rd v 4th) ( 5th v 6th)

4.45pm        3rd Pool A v 3rd Pool B        2nd Pool A v 2nd Pool B

5.10pm        Championship                       1st Pool A v 1st Pool B

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Competition Rounds 

Round 1 - Nepa Hona - April 19 to May 24 (no game Anzac weekend)  

Round 2 - Te Kira Minarapa - June 7 to July 5

Round 3 - Mini Hohua - July 12 to August 9

Semi finals - 16 August

Finals - 23 August

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2025 Dates

**Meeting and Muster for all teams Sunday March 23rd 4pm**

April 6 - 6 aside tournament 

April 13 - 11 aside tournament

Competition Round 1 - 27 April to 25 May

June 8 -  6 aside tournament 

June 15, 22, 29 -  9 aside tournament

Competition Round 2 - 13 July to 10 August 

Semi finals - 17 August

Playoff 3rd v 4th - 31st August 

FINALS - 7 September 

A team fee of $2880 will be charged to all teams for the 2026 season.

Clubs will set their own fees which may include their other costs, inclusive of affiliation and game fees charged by Whakatane Hockey. Clubs will be invoiced and payments are due 20th June.

2025 

A team fee of $2610 will be charged to all teams. This includes registration, game fee, umpire fee and admin.

2024

• $240 per senior player
• $125 per college player

2025

Tournaments

Nepa Hona 9 aside tournament - Edgecumbe Rovers

Sax Family Trophy points - Whakatane Central

Competition

2025 season winners - Whakatane Central

2025 runner up - Waiohau

2025 3rd place - Ohope

2024

• 2024 season winners - Whakatane Central

• 2024 runner up - Awakeri