New Zealand

New Zealand is a island country in the South Pacific Ocean. Its nearest large neighbour is Australia.
The population is just over 4,300,000 and the capital is Wellington.
		
New Zealand	
New Zealand	
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Info		
Rinks		
Players		
Referees	119
		
Population	
4,387,089	
Indoor	
6	
Total	
1,510	
Male	
--
		
Capital	
Wellington	
Outdoor	
3	
Male	
800	
Female	
--
		
IIHF Since	
May 2 1977			
Junior	
300		
						
Female	
110		
The New Zealand men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey of New Zealand, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are currently ranked 39th in the IIHF World Rankings and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division III.
Ice hockey has been played in New Zealand for almost 70 years. The first organised ice hockey tournament was played at Opawa, near Albury in South Canterbury in 1937.
The New Zealand Ice Skating Association was founded in 1937 and ice hockey formed a part of it. New Zealand became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1977. The National Ice Hockey Federation was formed in 1986.
==National Teams==
*New Zealand men's national ice hockey team
*New Zealand men's national junior ice hockey team
*New Zealand men's national U-18 ice hockey team
*New Zealand women's national ice hockey team
==League==
New Zealand National Ice Hockey League
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