Water Polo New Zealand

Water Polo New Zealand We are the National Sports Organisation for Water Polo in New Zealand. This page is for New Zealand Water Polo supporters and friends.

We love seeing your comments, photos, videos, and links. But we do ask that you keep interactions clean, positive and respectful. We will remove at our discretion anything we deem inappropriate or offensive to the spirit of the supporter audience and our sport.

Game 4 Result: New Zealand 12–14 CroatiaA closely fought match, continuing to battle and push throughout the game 👏Next ...
22/08/2026

Game 4 Result: New Zealand 12–14 Croatia

A closely fought match, continuing to battle and push throughout the game 👏

Next up: TBC

Watch live on the World Aquatics YouTube channel.
🕚 11:00pm NZST – Sunday 23 August
🇳🇿 New Zealand vs TBC

Game 4 Result: New Zealand 2–13 NetherlandsA tough game for our U18 Women. 🇳🇿💪The girls faced a strong Netherlands side,...
20/08/2026

Game 4 Result: New Zealand 2–13 Netherlands

A tough game for our U18 Women. 🇳🇿💪

The girls faced a strong Netherlands side, going down 13–2 in a difficult game. Now it's about regrouping, resetting, and preparing for the next challenge 👏

Next up: Croatia. We go again! 🔥

Watch live on the World Aquatics YouTube channel.
🕚 11:00pm NZST – Saturday 22 August
🇳🇿 New Zealand vs 🇭🇷 Croatia

A little bit of fun in the open water! 🌊🇳🇿Our White Caps split into two teams, the Kiwis and Tuataras, for an open water...
20/08/2026

A little bit of fun in the open water! 🌊🇳🇿

Our White Caps split into two teams, the Kiwis and Tuataras, for an open water exhibition alongside teams from the USA, Australia and Japan. 💪

Each team played five matches, bringing plenty of energy, smiles and great water polo to the day. A well-earned change of pace after a competitive week! 🏐☀️

📸 Podium Photography

Game 3 Result: Canada 10–9 New ZealandA tough result overnight for our U18 Women 🇳🇿The girls went down 10–9 to Canada in...
19/08/2026

Game 3 Result: Canada 10–9 New Zealand

A tough result overnight for our U18 Women 🇳🇿

The girls went down 10–9 to Canada in a tightly contested match, with a huge third-quarter comeback bringing New Zealand within touching distance of taking the lead 👏 The team kept pushing right through to the final whistle, showing plenty of fight in a contest that came down to the wire.

Next up: Netherlands. Time to go again! 🔥

Watch live on the World Aquatics YouTube channel.
🕑 2:00am NZST – Friday 21 August
🇳🇿 New Zealand vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Game 2 Result: New Zealand 20–12 ColombiaAnother win in the books for our U18 Women! 🇳🇿🔥Our New Zealand U18 Women backed...
18/08/2026

Game 2 Result: New Zealand 20–12 Colombia

Another win in the books for our U18 Women! 🇳🇿🔥

Our New Zealand U18 Women backed up their opening victory with a strong 20–12 win over Colombia, finishing top of Group C with two wins from two! 👏

A fantastic team performance from the girls, who continue to build momentum on the world stage. 👏

Next up: Canada. A big challenge awaits! 💪

Watch live on the World Aquatics YouTube channel.
🕞 3:30am NZST – Thursday 20 August
🇨🇦 Canada vs 🇳🇿 New Zealand

Game 1 Result: New Zealand 17–16 TürkiyeWhat a way to open the tournament! 🇳🇿🔥Our New Zealand U18 Women have kicked off ...
16/08/2026

Game 1 Result: New Zealand 17–16 Türkiye

What a way to open the tournament! 🇳🇿🔥

Our New Zealand U18 Women have kicked off their 2026 World Aquatics U18 Women’s Water Polo Championships campaign with a thrilling 17–16 victory over Türkiye.

A huge team effort to get the win in a tight opening contest. Congratulations, girls! 👏

Next up: Colombia. Let’s keep it going! 🌿

Watch Live on the World Aquatics YouTube channel
🕚 11:00pm NZST – Tuesday 18 August
🇳🇿 New Zealand vs 🇨🇴 Colombia

📸

After a strong final preparation campaign in Barcelona and Sabadell, Spain, our NZ U18 Women’s National Water Polo Team ...
16/08/2026

After a strong final preparation campaign in Barcelona and Sabadell, Spain, our NZ U18 Women’s National Water Polo Team is ready for the 2026 World Aquatics Women’s U18 Water Polo Championships to begin in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife! 🇳🇿💪

The team has spent the past week training at BIWPA before competing in the BIWPA Nations Cup, gaining valuable international experience against Croatia, the Netherlands, Canada and China.

Games start tonight!

🇳🇿 New Zealand 🆚 🇹🇷 Türkiye
🕗 8:00 PM NZST

Let's get behind the girls as they take on the world's best! 🔥

📺 Watch live on the World Aquatics YouTube channel
🔗 Read the full U18 Women’s World Championships preview on the WPNZ website.
https://nzwaterpolo.org.nz/latest-news/u18-women-set-for-the-2026-world-championships-in-tenerife

👏 A huge congratulations to Corban Hall on his appointment to referee the World Aquatics U16 Men’s Championship Final.Co...
11/08/2026

👏 A huge congratulations to Corban Hall on his appointment to referee the World Aquatics U16 Men’s Championship Final.

Corban represented New Zealand on the world stage, taking charge of the final as the tournament’s top teams battled it out for the world title 🇳🇿🌏 His appointment is a fantastic recognition of the hard work, dedication and experience he has built throughout his refereeing career.

Congratulations, Corban, on this outstanding achievement and an impressive tournament! 👏🇳🇿

Final Match Result: New Zealand 12–10 RomaniaA winning finish to the campaign! 🇳🇿🔥Our New Zealand U16 Men closed out the...
09/08/2026

Final Match Result: New Zealand 12–10 Romania

A winning finish to the campaign! 🇳🇿🔥

Our New Zealand U16 Men closed out their World Championships campaign with a hard-fought victory over Romania. The boys battled through a tight contest to secure the win and finish the tournament 15th in the world. 👏

A huge congratulations to the players and staff on their campaign and for representing New Zealand on the world stage 🖤💪

Proud of this group! 🌿

Game 6 Result: Germany 11–8 New ZealandA tough contest for our New Zealand U16 Men. 🇳🇿💪 The team kept working hard for o...
08/08/2026

Game 6 Result: Germany 11–8 New Zealand

A tough contest for our New Zealand U16 Men. 🇳🇿💪 The team kept working hard for one another across the four quarters.

Next up: Romania. We go again 💥

Watch live on the World Aquatics YouTube channel.
🕗 8:00pm NZST – Sunday 9 August
🇳🇿 New Zealand vs 🇷🇴 Romania

Address

14 Antares Place
Auckland
0632

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+6494760376

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Water Polo New Zealand posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category