The couple are heading to New Delhi to support Hugo Inglis, the Otago Boys High School old boy who is a rookie in the Black Sticks.
New Zealand's participation in the event was in doubt following heightened security concerns and reports of terrorism threats.
The team delayed its departure, and star forward Simon Child elected not to travel to India.
But Malcolm Inglis, a detective sergeant, said he and his wife were confident it would be fine to travel to the event.
"We naturally have some concerns but we are relying on Indian security," Inglis told the Otago Daily Times from Rotorua yesterday.
New Zealand Hockey has kept Inglis updated about the security problems and he is satisfied with the precautions being taken by the Indian authorities.
Inglis, who has been working in the Bay of Plenty this week, will fly to Christchurch today to join his wife for the trip to India.
He has kept in touch with Murray Taylor, of Invercargill, who is the police liaison official travelling with the Black Sticks.
He held a similar position at the Beijing Olympics.
Inglis is not walking blindly into New Delhi.
"You have to assess the threat and hopefully minimise it," he said.
"You must evaluate the security, make sure the proper procedures are in place, and not take any silly risks."
Inglis said his wife was more apprehensive than him.
"When there is a threat to their child, it would get any mother's hackles up," he said.
Hugo (19) first came into prominence on the national scene when he was a pupil at Otago Boys High School.
He studied at Waikato University on a sports scholarship last year.
Because of his commitments to hockey, he has enrolled as an extramural student at Massey University this year and is studying law and finance.
Hugo made his debut for the Black Sticks as a striker last year and played in the qualifying tournament for the Champions Trophy in Argentina and in the qualifying tournament for the World Cup in Invercargill.
"It will be a nervous trip for Hugo," Inglis said.
"He is naturally apprehensive because he is young and this will be his first big tournament.
"His major security concern is about us going."
This is the first time any member of the family has been to India.
The parents watched Hugo play in the Junior World Cup in Singapore and like to support him when they can.
The parents will watch all the New Zealand World Cup games in New Delhi, but in between games they intend to act like normal tourists and visit the Taj Mahal and other tourist attractions in the New Delhi area.
"India is an amazing and very interesting country," Malcolm Inglis said.
"We don't intend to put any limitations on ourselves.
"We intend to enjoy our trip."
