Oceania Cup prep well under way 💪🏼 We can't wait to see you in Whangārei next month as Sentinel Homes bring you our first chance to qualify for the Olympic Games! Tickets are from $5 (under 5s are free) so make sure you get in quick!

Today marks one year till the Paris Olympics! And two weeks until we have our first shot at Olympic qualification. Make sure you get your tickets as we battle Australia at the Oceania Cup in Whangārei! blacksticksnz.co.nz/tickets

This might be the wackiest squad announcement graphic but these teams look goooooood. It's a welcome back to some familiar faces as we look to earn our spot in Paris. Make sure you get your tickets as we take on Australia next week! blacksticksnz.co.nz/tickets

On the grind.

The first game of the Sentinel Homes Oceania Cup is tomorrow! All games live and free on TVNZ+. Thursday 10th August – 5pm Women, 7pm Men Saturday 12th August – 2pm Men, 4pm Women Sunday 13th August – 2pm Men, 4pm Women

👇 Game times - all live, free, and on-demand on the TVNZ+ app or web-page! Saturday is close to selling out too so make sure you get your tickets!

Here are our teams to take on Australia! Push back is at 5.05pm for the women and 7.05pm for the men. Don't miss a minute of the action, live and free on TVNZ+.

A difficult result, but it's a best of three series and we're not out of this yet. Expect a bounce back on Saturday.

A hard fought match but we lacked some execution tonight. Our next crack at them is on Saturday.

Ready to go again tomorrow 😤

We're in for a loud afternoon as our Vantage Black Sticks will play in front of packed house! Let's get behind our teams as we look to level the series. You can still catch the action on TVNZ+

We've got a sold out crowd in Whangarei today so make sure you tune into TVNZ+ at 2pm for the boys and 4pm for the girls as we go to battle.

WE'VE DONE IT! OUR MEN'S FIRST WIN AGAINST OUR OLD FOES SINCE 2016. The series is all tied up with everything to play for tomorrow. Tickets are selling fast so make sure you get in!

A solid outing from the girls means we're still in it tomorrow. A big day ahead and tickets are almost sold out so make sure you get in quick!

A massive day of hockey ahead - automatic Olympic qulification on the line, and 300 caps up for Simon Child! Don't miss a minute of the action, with tickets almost sold out - blacksticksnz.co.nz/tickets You can also watch live and free on TVNZ+

Unchanged from yesterday for today's must win matches. Let's go Black Sticks!

It's another sell out! What a day this is going to be!

Not quite our day but we showed tremendous fight. And althought we don't earn that automatic Olympic qualification spot, we still have another shot and we are a team on a mission.

We gave it everything we had but couldn't get it done this time. We'll have another shot at Olympic qualification in 6 months time.

The 300 club. 📷 Planet Hockey