Hockey New Zealand are making ground as they search for a replacement for former Black Sticks men's coach Colin Batch. Applications

New Zealand's most-capped hockey player Phil Burrows has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Hockey New Zealand are working closely with their players as they search for a new coach for the men's Black Sticks. Applications

Their comprehensive series win over Malaysia reflected the Black Sticks' year - satisfying but still short of their demanding standards.

The Black Sticks Women have beaten Malaysia 2-1 in the fifth and final game at the TET MultiSports Centre in Stratford. New Zealand

The New Zealand Under 21 Men have finished on a high after a dominant 4-1 result over South Africa at the Junior World Cup. The

All Blacks great Richie McCaw and fiancee Gemma Flynn have splashed out on a spectacular $2.5m family home.

It took only one quarter for the Black Sticks to respond to coach Mark Hager's criticism and eventually blow away Malaysia.

The Black Sticks Women have powered to an unassailable series lead after defeating Malaysia 5-2 in game four at the TET MultiSports

The New Zealand Under 21 Men have defeated Malaysia 3-1 in their 9th-12th classification playoff at the Junior World Cup in India. After

The Black Sticks Women have taken out the second of five tests against Malaysia 2-0 at the TET MultiSports Centre in Stratford. New

A youthful Black Sticks lineup were again too good for Malaysia, prevailing 2-0 in Stratford on Tuesday evening.

The Black Sticks Women have cruised to a 3-0 win over Malaysia in the first of five tests at the TET MultiSports Centre in Stratford. Solid

The Black Sticks Women have drawn first blood in their five-match series against Malaysia with a 3-0 victory in Taranaki tonight. Following

A late Spain goal has delivered a heart breaking 3-3 draw for the New Zealand Under 21 Men at the Junior World Cup in India. The

The New Zealand Under 21 Men have opened with a 1-0 victory over Japan at the Junior World Cup in Lucknow. It was a tight encounter

Hockey NZ has kept one coach and lost another, with Colin Batch stepping down as men's coach on the same day Mark Hager re-signed as women's coach.

Hockey New Zealand has confirmed that Colin Batch will step down as head coach of the Black Sticks men, effective immediately.

Black Sticks women's coach Mark Hager has signed a contract extension that will see him lead the side through to a third Olympic Games

The New Zealand Under 21 Men are all set for the Hockey Junior World Cup which gets underway this week in Lucknow, India. Germany

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New Zealand's most capped Black Sticks player of all time Phil Burrows has announced his retirement from international hockey. Burrows

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New Zealands most capped Black Sticks player of all time Phil Burrows has announced his retirement from international hockey. Burrows

The Black Sticks Men have finished second at the International Festival of Hockey in Melbourne after being defeated 3-1 by hosts Australia

A late goal clinched the Four Nations international hockey title for hosts Australia against New Zealand in the final in Melbourne tonight.

The Black Sticks Men have secured a stunning 3-2 come from behind victory over India to progress to the final at the International

A fantastic fourth quarter comeback has seen the Black Sticks Men advance to the final of the International Festival of Hockey.

The Black Sticks Men have been defeated 3-1 by hosts Australia at the International Festival of Hockey in Melbourne. The Kookaburras

Australia beat New Zealand 3-1 in their International Festival of Hockey men's match in Melbourne tonight. The world No 1 team, who