New Zealand Canoe Polo Association

27/09/2026

Proud of our Wāhine 🇳🇿🤍

22/09/2026

Medal ceremony!🥈

Thanks to Donald Leigh (AUS) 📸

21/09/2026

Check out New Zealand U21 Paddle Blacks feature on The Crowd Goes Wild! 🎯

Your Home of Sport in New Zealand 🇳🇿🔥 Catch all the action on Sky...

21/09/2026

Day 5 & 6 snaps of the senior teams! Thanks to Tiki Photography 📸

20/09/2026

Day 5 & 6 results! 🥈🥈

Day 5
NZ Women 3 vs 2 Sweden Women
NZ Men 5 vs 1 Poland Men
SEMI-FINAL - NZ U21 Women 2 vs 1 Germany U21 Women
SEMI-FINAL - NZ U21 Men 4 vs 3 Netherlands U21Men
NZ Men 4 vs 2 Portugal Men
GRAND FINAL - U21 Women 1 vs 3 Spain U21 Women - Silver Medalist
GRAND FINAL - U21 Men 2 vs 7 France U21 Men - Silver Medalist

Day 6
NZ Men 3 vs 2 Denmark Men
NZ Women 6 vs 4 Denmark Women - 11h place
NZ Men 2 vs 3 Switzerland Men - 6th place

Concluding the 2026 Canoe Polo World Championships 🌎

20/09/2026

U21 Day 5 snaps from Tiki Photography 📸🥈

20/09/2026

🥈 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SILVER! 🥈

The U21 Paddle Ferns have battled their way through an incredible World Championships campaign in Duisburg, Germany, finishing 2nd in the world and bringing home the silver medal🥈

A huge congratulations to:
🇳🇿 Rebecca Davis
🇳🇿 Ellery Nielsen
🇳🇿 Amy Alexander (C)
🇳🇿 Grace Henricksen
🇳🇿 Kaitlyn Adams (VC)
🇳🇿 Abby Jacob
🇳🇿 Lena Norton
🇳🇿 Meaghan Broad

Head Coach: Kate Blincoe
Assistant Coach: Bede Skinner-Vennell
Manager: Renee Wood

After an outstanding week of performances, the U21 Paddle Ferns leave Duisburg as World Championship silver medallists. A huge achievement for this group and everyone who has supported them along the way. Massive thank you to Urban Connection Ltd for sponsoring these ladies.

Congratulations girls, what a way to represent Aotearoa 🇳🇿🥈

20/09/2026

🥈 HISTORY MADE - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SILVER! 🥈

A first-ever World Championship medal for the U21 Paddle Blacks! 🇳🇿

The boys have made history in Duisburg, Germany, finishing 2nd in the world and bringing home a silver medal - the first time New Zealand U21 Men have ever stood on the World Championship podium🥈

A massive congratulations to:
🇳🇿 Rylin Glenny
🇳🇿 Liam McEwan
🇳🇿 Sam Hawinkles
🇳🇿 Luke Shepherd
🇳🇿 Bowen Abraham
🇳🇿 Scott Gray (C)
🇳🇿 Oliver Arcus
🇳🇿 Tom Hawinkles (VC)

Head Coach: Oliver Morritt
Assistant Coach: Carl Massarotto
Manager: Meryn Hinton

From years of work behind the scenes to standing on the World Championship podium. Congratulations boys, you’ve left your mark on New Zealand canoe polo and will inspire many generations to come.

19/09/2026

Day 4 results!

NZ U21 Women 4 - 0 Australia U21 Women
NZ Women 2 - 2 Spain Women
NZ Men 2 - 5 Italy Men
NZ U21 Men 5 - 2 Poland U21 Men
NZ U21 Men 0 - 3 Germany U21 Men
NZ Women 6 - 1 Australia Women
NZ Men 0 - 7 Germany Men
NZ U21 Women 1 - 3 Spain U21 Women
NZ U21 Men 6 - 2 Chinese Taipei U21 Men

Excited to see both New Zealand U21 Paddle Ferns and New Zealand U21 Paddle Blacks in the semi finals! 🇳🇿🙌🏼

19/09/2026

Day 4 snaps from Leeanne Jude 📸