About Auckland Region Handball

Auckland Region Handball is an independent organization created in 2007 to further develop the sport of Handball in the Auckland Region. It was created after discussions with the different actors of this sport in the region and still aims at regrouping everybody interested in playing, coaching or developing Handball around Auckland.

Auckland Region Handball goal is to offer a strong support to all the clubs, schools, universities and other groups that are interested in Handball and to further promote the indoor and outdoor versions of this sport so that more and more people take part in Handball activities in the Auckland Region but also in New Zealand and in Oceania.

Over the past years, Auckland has organized lots of regional, national and international competitions and has become famous for sending teams all around Oceania. So lots of players and officials have already been in contact with us and we hope that you are or will become one of them.

For instance, Auckland has already hosted men and women teams from different cities in New Zealand but also from New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Vanuatu, the Cook Islands... And there has been Auckland teams going to Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Noumea, Tahiti, Port Vila, Wellington, Christchurch...

History of Handball in Auckland

Created in 2007 by the different actors of the sport of Handball in the Auckland Region, Auckland Region Handball is the product of years of Handball in the region and the continuity of what was started by the different clubs and associations in the past.

Gathering information on the history of Handball in Auckland is however a tricky task because a lot of activities were started by people that have now left New Zealand. So we are still trying to learn more about these different activities so if you know anything that should be added here, do let us know.

 

Key Dates - 2009
  • Jan: Wellington Beach Handball. Two teams from AKL.
  • Apr: Wellington Open. Auckland sent two teams.
Key Dates - 2008
  • Oct: Prior to their trip to New Caledonia, Wellington vs Auckland.
  • May: Wellington Open, Auckland sent three teams.
Key Dates - 2007
  • Dec: First Alumni Reunion at the Women World Championship in Paris.
  • Nov: Participation to the 2nd the Men Oceania Champions Cup in Tahiti.
  • Sep: Participation to the 1st Women Oceania Champions Cup in Noumea.
  • May: Auckland organizes the 1st edition of the Women Oceania Nations Cup.
  • Feb: Creation of Auckland Region Handball with all the actors in the region.
Key Dates - 2006
  • Nov: Men and women participation to the Australian Nationals in Melbourne.
  • Oct: Auckland tournament with junior and senior teams from the Cook Islands.
  • Sep: Participation to the 1st Men Oceania Champions Cup in Noumea.
  • Jun: Trip to Australia to play against club and university teams there.
  • Apr: Trip to New Caledonia to play against men and women teams there.
Key Dates - 2005
  • Nov: Men participation to the Australian Nationals in Sydney.
  • Apr: Participation to the first provincial cup in Wellington.
  • Feb: Creation of the first University club at the University of Auckland.
Key Dates - 2004
  • Nov: Organization of the first provincial cup in Auckland.
  • Aug: Creation of Auckland Handball Association.