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The Black Sticks women have claimed their place at next year's World Cup, much to the financial relief of their governing body

The Black Sticks women have claimed their place at next year's World Cup, much to the financial relief of their governing body

8 September 2025

They beat Australia in a penalty shoot-out in Darwin, claiming the Oceania Cup series 2-1 and qualifying for next year's global showpiece in Belgium and the Netherlands.

The triumph means they dodge any potential meat-pack raffles and sausage sizzles.

Captain Olivia Shannon has acknowledged the fiscal significance on TVNZ Plus.

Meanwhile, the men fell to Australia 4-1 but still qualify as Oceania's second-best side.

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26 Jan: The New Zealand women's hockey team have lost 2-1 to the United States in the final of their international tournament in Dunedin - after also losing to them earlier in the week

21 Jan: The Black Sticks women are vowing to capitalize on preparation time before August's hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands

21 Jan: Black Sticks women's coach Phil Burrows is eager to see internal competition at this week's four-team international tournament in Dunedin

01 Dec: To hockey's Sultan Aslan Shah Cup in Malaysia

30 Nov: The New Zealand men's have lost to Belgium 5-1 in their final pool match at 2025 Sultan of Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia

28 Nov: Controversy has preceded India's winning goal in their 3-2 victory over the New Zealand men at hockey's Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia

24 Nov: New Zealand's men have beaten Korea 3-1 at hockey's Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia

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