Handball New Zealand

Handball New Zealand
HNZ
IOC nationNew Zealand
National flagNew Zealand
SportHandball
HISTORY
Year of formation1994; 30 years ago (1994)[1]
AFFILIATIONS
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
Continental associationOceania Handball Federation (OHF)
National Olympic CommitteeNew Zealand Olympic Committee
Address
Country New Zealand

Handball New Zealand (HNZ) was the governing body for the sport of handball in New Zealand, which was later in competition to the New Zealand Handball Federation (NZHF). The latter was a member of the Oceania Handball Federation (OHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF).

History

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Handball New Zealand (HNZ) was founded in 1994. In 2005 a second federation, the New Zealand Handball Federation (NZHF), was founded. In 2006 the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) suspended the HNZ. Later on, the International Handball Federation (IHF) did the same. They suspended the HNZ because the HNZ was closely aligned with Vern Winitana, president of the Oceania Handball Federation (OHF). He was kicked off the IHF Council in 2009. One week later the IHF Congress recognised the NZHF.[2][3] In 2010 the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand dismissed the lawsuit of the HNZ against the NZOC for the suspension.[4]

National teams

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References

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  1. ^ "About us". Handball New Zealand. Archived from the original on 27 April 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. ^ "NZHF – newest member of the IHF". New Zealand Handball Federation. June 2009. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. ^ Ryan, John (14 June 2009). "Oceania Update: Australia women qualify for 2009 WC; NZ Handball Federation recognized by the IHF". Team Handball News. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Handball New Zealand v New Zealand Olympic Committee". Sports Tribunal of New Zealand. 9 June 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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