Hockey

There's something about playing Korea that agrees with the New Zealand men's hockey side and, despite playing poorly when the two teams met in Auckland today, they won 4-2 in the first of five tests.

The pace is picking up for the Olympic hopefuls in the New Zealand men's hockey squad.

The Black Sticks' unbeaten run at the Champions Trophy in Argentina came to a abrupt end yesterday as they were beaten by 3-1 by Germany.

The Black Sticks have fought out their second successive draw in the Champions Trophy, a tough 2-2 tie in oppressive afternoon heat.

It wasn't the win they were after but New Zealand has opened their Champions Trophy campaign with a creditable 2-2 draw with hosts Argentina in Rosario.

The New Zealand women's hockey team has finished winless at its four nations tournament in Argentina.

The Black Sticks women's team have lost their third consecutive build-up game to next week's Champions Trophy in Argentina and coach Mark Hager has concluded they aren't working hard enough.

A horror second half has seen the New Zealand women's hockey team slump to a 7-3 loss to Argentina in the opening match of the Four Nations tournament in Cordoba today.

Hockey New Zealand will receive a healthy financial boost in 2012 due to the stellar performances of the Black Sticks at the Champions Trophy earlier this month.

Black Sticks women's coach Mark Hager has had his contract extended and will remain with the team after the London Olympics following his decision to re-sign with Hockey New Zealand until the end of 2014.