Key Dates

Key 2026 dates

Pre-season dates
  • Thursday 5 March (Foster Park turfs 4 pm - 5) - Have a Go session #1 - for new players Year 3-8. This is an opportunity to try hockey for the first time in a supportive setting
  • Sunday 8 March (Foster Park turfs 12 pm - 2) and Sunday 15 March (12 pm - 2) - Junior Musters for returning players Year 3-8. These are pre-season skill sessions and to help with team allocation
  • Friday 13 March (Foster Park turfs 4 pm - 5) - Have a Go session #2 - for new players Year 3-8. This is an opportunity to try hockey for the first time in a supportive setting
Season dates
  • Friday 1 May, Saturday 2 May, Sunday 3 May – Junior season starts
  • Non-Playing Dates:  29, 30th and 31st May (King’s Birthday), 10th, 11th and 12th of July (Middle weekend school holidays and 17th, 18th and 19th July (last weekend school holidays)
  • Friday 21 August, Saturday 22 August, Sunday 23 August – Junior season ends
Training times
  • Training times will be confirmed by coaches after teams are confirmed. 
  • We aim to have teams confirmed by 10 April, so that teams can train before the start of the season in May
  • Your coach / manager will contact you to arrange a training time and will be your key ‘team’ contact during the season. 
Point of contact:  Hamish McKinnon, Junior Club Captain juniorcc@waikirikirihockey.co.nz