NZ Water Polo Masters Championships

2026 Event

Tournament Dates/Locations:

• Women & Men: 13-15 November - Rotorua

We recommend making refundable travel and accommodation arrangements to ensure flexibility until venues and team numbers are confirmed.

Team Entry

Women & Men

• Entries Open: 17 August 2026
• Entries Close: 14 September 2026

Entry Fee: TBC

Friendly Manager

• Friendly Manager - Team Entry Walkthrough Guide (.pdf document)
  Competition will appear on FM only during the entry period
• Friendly Manager - Team List Submission Walkthrough Guide (.pdf document)

Competition Draws & Schedule

• Will be available here

Competition Information:

• 2026 General - Competition Manual (.pdf document)
  Rules & regulations consistent across all national competitions

Further information to come.

21U Women & Men

• Competition Manager: TBC

Key Dates

What an amazing event, hosted by Hawkes Bay Water Polo, at the new Hawke's Bay Regional Aquatic Centre!

6 Men's teams and 3 Women's teams (including the local U14 Girls/Boy team) competed in 21 games over the weekend. It was great to see a fantastic mix of youth, skill, and camaraderie.

With non-stop stories about memories from yesteryear, and some enjoyable water polo, everyone involved had a fantastic time.Congratulations to Patu’s Pirates for winning the Men's Division, and the Hawke's Bay Roguettes for winning the Women's Division.

Final Placings - Women's Division:
1st Hawke's Bay Roguettes
2nd Tauranga Wahwahs
3rd U14 Girls/Boy*

Final Placings - Men's Division:
1st Patu's Pirates
2nd Marist Kaumatua
3rd Tauranga Men
4th The Barbarians
5th Hawke's Bay Rogue 1
6th Hawke's Bay Rogue 2*

Special mention the the HBWP U14 team who played to give the women's division teams another couple of games.Looking forward to seeing you all again next year!

2023 DRAW

2023 NZOMC RULES & REGULATIONS

2022 NZ OPEN MASTERS CHAMPS

The Inaugural New Zealand Open Masters Championships was won by the 50+ Marist Kaumatua from Auckland. From 21-24 October, 6 Masters teams competed for the title in the brand new Hawkes Bay Aquatic Facility (doors opened 1 September 2022).

Local heroes, the Hawkes Bay Water Polo Club, hosted the first ever national water polo event in the region on behalf of NZWP.

The Hawkes Bay Rogues also entered a team and finished 5th. Teams were made up from all over the country to compete, with players from Muriwai to Dunedin participating.

The Gold Final was played between Patu's Pirates and Marist Kaumatua. The Kaumatua were up 6-5 but Patu's Pirates equalised in the last second of the game through a shot from Axl Wohlfarth to set up a penalty shoot-out and determine the winner. Goalkeepers Zane McAlpine (Patu's Pirates) and Chris Wall (Marist Kaumatua) had been outstanding throughout the game, however Marist Kaumatua's Rob Barton managed to secure the win by nailing his winning penalty into the top-right corner.

The 2022 NZ Open Masters Champions were crowned with the help of Sir Graeme Avery. With the first NZ Open Masters Championships in the books, New Zealand Water Polo wishes to thank all participants, referees, our fantastic hosts Steve and Tara Knights and the Hawkes Bay Water Polo crew, as well as the new Hawkes Bay Regional Aquatic Centre.

Bring on the 2023 Edition!

Final Standings:

• 1st:  Marist Kaumatua

• 2nd:  Patu's Pirates

• 3rd:  Capitol City Polo Bears

• 4th:  Barbarians

• 5th:  Hawkes Bay Rogues

• 6th:  The Incredible Has-Beens (Invitational Team)