Hockey New Zealand high-performance director Paul MacKinnon has left his role after a turbulent and controversial three years.
Hockey NZ has confirmed MacKinnon has resigned, the latest in a long line of departures since the Herald reported on continuing problems in the women's Black Sticks programme.
A spate of high-profile defections in recent months include the retirements of Brooke Neal and Gemma McCaw 12 months out from the Olympics.
Assistant coach Katie Glynn also left the programme, joining up with former coach Mark Hager in England.
There have also been reports of a fractured squad struggling to deal with the fallout associated with the departure of Mark Hager. Chief executive Ian Francis also resigned in July.