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| Nickname(s) | Vantage Black Sticks | ||
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| Association | New Zealand Hockey Federation | ||
| Confederation | OHF (Oceania) | ||
| Head Coach | Phil Burrows | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Aaron Ford Shea McAleese Rocio Gonzalez Canda | ||
| Manager | Denise Leggat | ||
| Captain | Frances Davies Olivia Shannon | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 9 1 (5 November 2025)[1] | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in1984) | ||
| Best result | 4th (2012,2016) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in1983) | ||
| Best result | 4th (1986) | ||
| Oceania Cup | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in1999) | ||
| Best result |  1st (2007,2009,2011,2019) | ||
TheNew Zealand women's national field hockey team is also known as theBlack Sticks Women. The team's best performances include a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, silver medal at the2010 Commonwealth Games, a third placing at the2011 Champions Trophy, and fourth placings at the1986 World Cup,2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics. As of Jun 2024, the team ranks 11th on theInternational Hockey Federation (FIH)world rankings.
The following players were named in the Black Sticks squad for the2025 Oceania Cup inDarwin.[10]
All caps and goals current as of 7 September 2025, after the match againstAustralia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | GK | Grace O'Hanlon | (1992-09-10)10 September 1992 (age 33) | 116 | 0 |  Rarh Bengal Tigers |
| 34 | GK | Julia Gluyas | (1999-01-08)8 January 1999 (age 26) | 4 | 0 |  Central Falcons |
| 3 | DF | Ella Hyatt Brown | (1997-11-04)4 November 1997 (age 28) | 8 | 0 |  Northern Tridents |
| 11 | DF | Casey Crowley | (1998-01-21)21 January 1998 (age 27) | 44 | 0 | Adelaide Fire |
| 18 | DF | Anna Crowley | (2000-02-08)8 February 2000 (age 25) | 29 | 0 | Central Falcons |
| 26 | DF | Kaitlin Cotter | (2001-11-14)14 November 2001 (age 24) | 49 | 5 | Central Falcons |
| 31 | DF | Riana Pho | (2005-05-05)5 May 2005 (age 20) | 23 | 1 | Central Falcons |
| 13 | MF | Josephine Murray | (2000-05-20)20 May 2000 (age 25) | 3 | 0 |  Pinoké |
| 19 | MF | Tessa Jopp | (1995-06-18)18 June 1995 (age 30) | 53 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
| 28 | MF | Hannah Gravenall | (1988-11-15)15 November 1988 (age 37) | 26 | 2 | HC Melbourne |
| 37 | MF | Emma Findlay | (2004-04-22)22 April 2004 (age 21) | 26 | 1 | Central Falcons |
| 43 | MF | Emma Rainey | (1999-10-01)1 October 1999 (age 26) | 19 | 1 | Central Falcons |
| 2 | FW | Olivia Shannon(captain) | (2001-05-23)23 May 2001 (age 24) | 93 | 17 | Soorma Hockey Club |
| 6 | FW | Hope Ralph | (2000-04-14)14 April 2000 (age 25) | 55 | 8 | Central Falcons |
| 8 | FW | Hannah Cotter | (2003-07-15)15 July 2003 (age 22) | 39 | 7 | Rarh Bengal Tigers |
| 23 | FW | Jessica Anderson | (1998-09-29)29 September 1998 (age 27) | 14 | 2 | Southern Alpiners |
| 27 | FW | Holly Pearson | (1998-09-07)7 September 1998 (age 27) | 44 | 4 | Northern Tridents |
| 38 | FW | Brittany Wang | (2001-08-20)20 August 2001 (age 24) | 12 | 0 | Southern Alpiners |
The following players make up the remainder of the national squad, or have represented the national team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kirsten Nation | (1995-12-23)23 December 1995 (age 29) | 8 | 0 | Southern Alpiners | v. United States; 5 July 2025 |
| GK | Brooke Roberts | (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 (age 30) | 48 | 0 | Northern Tridents | v. Ireland; 2 March 2025 |
| DF | Stephanie Dickins | (1995-01-09)9 January 1995 (age 30) | 85 | 8 | Northern Tridents | v. Ireland; 2 March 2025 |
| DF | Tessa Reid | (2003-08-25)25 August 2003 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Southern Alpiners | v. United States; 20 January 2025 |
| MF | Rebecca Baker | (2002-03-08)8 March 2002 (age 23) | 9 | 0 | Central Falcons | v. United States; 6 July 2025 |
| MF | Paige Blake | (2003-07-17)17 July 2003 (age 22) | 7 | 2 | Northern Tridents | v. Ireland; 25 February 2025 |
| MF | Amelia Calder | (1999-03-31)31 March 1999 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Southern Alpiners | v. United States; 20 January 2025 |
| MF | Jaimee Eades | (2003-06-15)15 June 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Southern Alpiners | v. United States; 20 January 2025 |
| FW | Breana Catley | (2001-07-26)26 July 2001 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Northern Tridents | v. United States; 20 January 2025 |
| FW | Emelia Surridge | (2004-09-23)23 September 2004 (age 21) | 6 | 1 | Southern Alpiners | v. Ireland; 2 March 2025 |
| FW | Rose Tynan | (1997-03-20)20 March 1997 (age 28) | 41 | 8 | Northern Tridents | v. United States; 20 January 2025 |
| FW | Anna Willocks | (1996-12-29)29 December 1996 (age 28) | 21 | 3 | Central Falcons | v. United States; 6 July 2025 |
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v United States| 19 January 2025Test Match | New Zealand | 1–0 | United States | Auckland,New Zealand |
| 15:00 | Pearson 54' | Report | Stadium:National Hockey Centre |
v United States| 20 January 2025Test Match | New Zealand | 3–2 | United States | Auckland,New Zealand |
| 17:30 | Blake 27', 49' Willocks 59' | Report | Mendez-Trendler 36' Ayars 38' | Stadium:National Hockey Centre |
v
South Korea| 23 February 2025Pool B | New Zealand | 5–4 | South Korea | Santiago,Chile |
| 15:00 | Willocks 9' Rainey 28'Pearson 42', 58'Pho 55' | Report | Park 6' Jeong 17', 29'Cheon 40' | Stadium:Claudia Schüler National Training Centre |
v New Zealand| 25 February 2025Pool B | Ireland | 1–0 | New Zealand | Santiago,Chile |
| 17:00 | Carroll 30' | Report | Stadium:Claudia Schüler National Training Centre |
v
Scotland| 27 February 2025Pool B | New Zealand | 3–1 | Scotland | Santiago,Chile |
| 15:00 | K. Cotter 25' Shannon 54'Findlay 59' | Report | Watson 2' | Stadium:Claudia Schüler National Training Centre |
v New Zealand| 1 March 2025Semi-final | Chile | 1–1 (1–3p) | New Zealand | Santiago,Chile |
| 18:30 | Villagrán 9' | Report | Willocks 8' | Stadium:Claudia Schüler National Training Centre |
| Penalties | ||||
Tala Ananías Gutiérrez  Irazoqui | WillocksShannonPearsonDickins | |||
v Ireland| 2 March 2025Final | New Zealand | 1–1 (4–2p) | Ireland | Santiago,Chile |
| 18:30 | Surridge 6' | Report | Mullan 57' | Stadium:Claudia Schüler National Training Centre |
| Penalties | ||||
| Willocks Shannon Pearson Dickins H. Cotter | N. CareyPowerHawkshawM. Carey | |||
v New Zealand| 4 September 2025Match 1 | Australia | 0–1 | New Zealand | Darwin,Australia |
| TBD | Stadium:Marrara Hockey Centre |
v New Zealand| 6 September 2025Match 2 | Australia | 1–0 | New Zealand | Darwin,Australia |
| TBD | Stadium:Marrara Hockey Centre |
v New Zealand| 7 September 2025Match 3 | Australia | 1–1 (3–5p) | New Zealand | Darwin,Australia |
| TBD | Stadium:Marrara Hockey Centre |
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