Water Polo New Zealand

30/09/2026

A big first two days for our New Zealand teams at the Australian National State Water Polo Championships in Melbourne 🇳🇿🥝🖤

Across the first four rounds our teams picked up some great results, lots of learnings and valuable opportunities to test themselves against teams from across Australia.

Round 1 results:
👉 15&U Men – WA 7 v NZL 23 (win)
👉 15&U Women – QLD 11 v NZL 4 (loss)
👉 17&U Men – NZL 10 v WA 14 (loss)
👉 17&U Women – WA 8 v NZL 14 (win)

Round 2 results:
👉 15&U Men – NSW 20 v NZL 12 (loss)
👉 15&U Women – NZL 19 v WA 9 (win)
👉 17&U Men – QLD 18 v NZL 10 (loss)
👉 17&U Women – QLD 14 v NZL 7 (loss)

Round 3 results:
👉 15&U Men – QLD 13 v NZL 10 (loss)
👉 15&U Women – NZL 8 v SA 7 (win)
👉 17&U Men – NSW 20 v NZL 8 (loss)
👉 17&U Women – NSW 11 v NZL 4 (loss)

Round 4 results:
👉 15&U Men – NZL 24 v SA 6 (win)
👉 15&U Women – NZL 16 v ACT 6 (win)
👉 17&U Men – NZL 18 v SA 9 (win)
👉 17&U Women – NZL 13 v TAS 10 (win)

A big shout out to our team managers and Thinker for capturing the action 📸

30/09/2026

A big first two days for our New Zealand teams at the Australian National State Water Polo Championships in Melbourne 🇳🇿🥝🖤

Across the first four rounds our teams picked up some great results, lots of learnings and valuable opportunities to test themselves against teams from across Australia.

Round 1 results:
👉 15&U Men – WA 7 v NZL 23 (win)
👉 15&U Women – QLD 11 v NZL 4 (loss)
👉 17&U Men – NZL 10 v WA 14 (loss)
👉 17&U Women – WA 8 v NZL 14 (win)

Round 2 results:
👉 15&U Men – NSW 20 v NZL 12 (loss)
👉 15&U Women – NZL 19 v WA 9 (win)
👉 17&U Men – QLD 18 v NZL 10 (loss)
👉 17&U Women – QLD 14 v NZL 7 (loss)

Round 3 results:
👉 15&U Men – QLD 13 v NZL 10 (loss)
👉 15&U Women – NZL 8 v SA 7 (win)
👉 17&U Men – NSW 20 v NZL 8 (loss)
👉 17&U Women – NSW 11 v NZL 4 (loss)

Round 4 results:
👉 15&U Men – NZL 24 v SA 6 (win)
👉 15&U Women – NZL 16 v ACT 6 (win)
👉 17&U Men – NZL 18 v SA 9 (win)
👉 17&U Women – NZL 13 v TAS 10 (win)

A big shout out to our team managers for capturing the action 📸

27/09/2026

Our NZ teams are in Melbourne and ready to get amongst it at the Australian National State Championships! 🇳🇿🖤🥝

The first games get underway from 1:30PM NZDT tomorrow!

Keep up with all the fixtures and results here: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/wpal/games

A big thank you to our team managers for the photos! 📸

23/09/2026

A big week for New Zealand water polo in Brisbane! 🇳🇿

We were grateful to be part of the Asia-Pacific Water Polo Week. It was fantastic to see so many New Zealanders involved across the event, from our WPNZ teams, coaches and referees, to those in Barbarians teams, the Canterbury Crusaders and Kiwis playing with Australian clubs.

A special mention to the many New Zealand referees who took part in the Asia-Pacific Referee School. The programme provided a great opportunity for referee education and development, with guest speakers from around the world sharing their expertise.

👏 Congratulations to all of our WPNZ award recipients:

Women’s Awards
🏆 Most Exclusions Earned – Gemma O'Brien
🏆 Most Steals / Blocks – Zoe Crisp Hughes
🏆 Top Assists – Koko Wong
🏆 Top Goal Scorer – Bella Lambie
🏆 Most Valuable Goalkeeper – Zoe Crisp Hughes
🏆 Most Valuable Player (+/-) – Gemma O'Brien

Men’s Awards
🏆 Most Valuable Player (+/-) – Jett Evans
🏆 Top Assists – Kai Penney

Referee Awards
🏆 Top Referee – Corbin Hall
🏆 Referee of the Men’s Final – Corbin Hall
🏆 Best Development Referee – Emma Wilson
🏆 Referee of the Women’s Final – Emma Wilson

We’re incredibly proud of everyone who represented themselves, New Zealand and the sport throughout the week. 🇳🇿 👏

17/09/2026

Huge congratulations to our 23&U Men’s and Women’s teams after four days competing at the U23 Asia-Pacific Cup in Brisbane! 🇳🇿 A great tournament of international competition, development with both teams representing the fern with pride 🫶

🏆 23&U Women – Gold
🥉 23&U Men – Bronze

09/09/2026

WPNZ is inviting applications for the part-time role of Women’s National Head Coach, leading the Senior Women’s White Caps and Development squads through the remainder of the 2028 Olympic cycle.

The role will oversee the high-performance programme, including training camps, athlete selection and participation at key international events, with a focus on building towards the 2028 Olympic qualification events.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the next phase of New Zealand women’s water polo, working with talented athletes and an emerging pathway.

For more information and application details, visit our website.

Water Polo New Zealand (WPNZ) is seeking an ambitious, part-time Women’s National Head Coach to lead the Senior Women’s White Caps and Development squads through the remainder of the 2028 Olympic cycle.

31/08/2026

👏 Congratulations to Megan Perry on a fantastic achievement at the World Aquatics U18 Women’s Water Polo Championships in Tenerife! 🇳🇿🌏

Megan was selected to referee the bronze medal match, representing New Zealand on the international stage and playing a key role in one of the tournament’s final matches.

This appointment is an incredibly deserved recognition of her commitment to refereeing and the experience she has gained throughout her career 👏🇳🇿 Well done, Megan, on an outstanding tournament and this incredible achievement!

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26/08/2026

Water Polo New Zealand is pleased to announce the 23&U Men’s and Women’s teams selected to compete at the 2026 23&U Asia-Pacific Invitational Tournament next month! 🇳🇿

The tournament provides an important development opportunity, giving our athletes the chance to compete internationally, gain valuable experience and contribute to the growth of water polo across the Asia-Pacific region on the pathway to Brisbane 2032 🔥

25/08/2026

A big few weeks in the USA 🇺🇸☀️

Sharing the pool and competing at the highest level with incredible athletes from USA Water Polo, Water Polo Australia and Poseidon Japan has been an amazing opportunity 🇺🇸🇦🇺🇯🇵

This trip was all about putting in the work and pushing each other to the next level.

Growing together, building chemistry and gaining momentum. Plenty to take forward 💪🔥

📸 Podium Photography

23/08/2026

Final Match Result: New Zealand 7–8 Israel

A narrow finish to the campaign for our U18 Women. 🇳🇿💪

The girls went down 8–7 to Israel in their final match, finishing 12th in the world at the 2026 World Aquatics U18 Women’s Championships.

Congratulations to the players and staff on their campaign and for representing New Zealand with pride on the world stage. 👏🇳🇿

A huge thank you to everyone back home who supported the team throughout the tournament. 💙

Proud of you, girls! 🌿