# New Zealand Handball Federation

The New Zealand Handball Federation (NZHF) is the governing body for the sport of handball and beach handball in New Zealand. NZHF is member of the Oceania Continent Handball Federation (OCHF), International Handball Federation (IHF) and the Commonwealth Handball Association.
Founded in 2005, NZHF is recognised by IHF in 2009.

## National teams

* New Zealand men's national handball team
* New Zealand women's national handball team
* New Zealand men's national junior handball team
* New Zealand men's national youth handball team

## Region/Clubs

* Auckland
** Auckland Region Handball
* Taranaki
** Taranaki HC (Inactive)
* Manawatu
** Massey University HC (Inactive)
* Wellington
** Fruit Flies HC (Inactive; see Purple Goannas HC)
** Hutt Hunters HC
** Hutt Hawks HC (Inactive)
** Northern Aguilas HC (Inactive; see Purple Goannas HC)
** Purple Goannas HC (Merger between Northern Aguilas and Fruit Flies HC)
** Spartanz HC
** Vikings HC
** Victoria University HC
* Canterbury
** Canterbury Quakes HC
** Canterbury University HC (Inactive)
* Otago
** Otago University HC
** Queenstown HC
** Southland HC

## NZHF Club Championships
### Men competition

| Year | Location | Final | Final | Final | Small Final | Small Final | Small Final |
| 2012 | Wellington | Victoria University HC | n/a | Auckland Pirates HC | Vikings HC | n/a | Hutt Hawks HC |
| 2013 | Wellington | Auckland City HC | 21:14 | Canterbury Braves HC | Hutt Hawks HC | n/a | Auckland Pirates HC |
| 2014 | Wellington | Auckland Pirates HC | 14:12 | Auckland City HC | Victoria University HC | 36:26 | Vikings HC |
| 2015 | Wellington | Victoria University HC | n/a | Vikings HC | Canterbury Braves HC / Hutt Hawks HC | n/a | Spartanz HC |
| 2016 | Auckland | Vikings HC | 36:34 | Victoria University HC | Auckland Pirates HC | 30:23 | Auckland City HC |
| 2017 | Wellington | Northern Aguilas HC | 28:16 | Canterbury Quakes HC | Vikings HC | 38:30 | Auckland Pirates HC |
| 2018 | Wellington | Northern Aguilas HC | 26:16 | Auckland Region HC | Canterbury Quakes HC | 21:20 | Victoria University HC |
| 2019 | Wellington | Vikings HC | 28:27 | Northern Aguilas HC | Otago University HC | 35:33 | Auckland Region HC |
| 2020 | - | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic |
| 2021 | - | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic |
| 2022 | Wellington | | | | | | |
| 2023 | Wellington | Otago Sheep | 29:26 | Purple Gounas | Canterbury Quakes HC | 25:16 | Vikings HC |
| 2024 | Wellington | | | | | | |

### Women competition

| Year | Location | Final | Final | Final | Small Final | Small Final | Small Final |
| 2012 | Wellington | Canterbury Braves HC | n/a | Auckland University HC | Hutt Hawks HC | n/a | Victoria University HC |
| 2013 | Wellington | Hutt Hawks HC | n/a | Victoria University HC | Spartanz HC | n/a | Vikings HC |
| 2014 | Wellington | Victoria University HC | 16:13 | Auckland University HC | Spartanz HC | 18:5 | Vikings HC |
| 2015 | Wellington | The Expandables | n/a | Hutt Hawks HC | Victoria University HC | n/a | Spartanz HC |
| 2016 | - | Didn't occur | Didn't occur | Didn't occur | Didn't occur | Didn't occur | Didn't occur |
| 2017 | Wellington | Victoria University HC | 17:12 | Spartanz HC / Canterbury Quakes HC | Hutt Hunters HC | 24:13 | Otago University HC |
| 2018 | Wellington | Canterbury Quakes HC | 21:18 | Victoria University HC | Spartanz HC | 20:13 | Vikings HC |
| 2019 | Wellington | Otago University HC | 27:23 | Auckland Region HC | Hutt Hunters HC Juniors | 32:31 | Vikings HC |
| 2020 | - | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic |
| 2021 | - | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic | Didn't occur due to Pandemic |
| 2022 | Wellington | | | | | | |
| 2023 | Wellington | Hunters HC | 36:31 | Canterbury Quakes HC | Spartanz HC | 25:15 | VUW Hakawai |
| 2024 | Wellington | | | | | | |