Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre Dates 

2025 School Terms

Term 1:   Monday 27th January - Friday 11th April 

Term 2:   Monday 28th April - Friday 27th June

Term 3:   Monday 14th July - Friday 19th September

Term 4 : Monday 6th October - Friday 19th December 

                                                                               PRE-SEASON NETBALL

Netball Smart Prepare to Play                           Monday 3rd, 10th, 17th March 

Pre-season Tournament   (all grades)             Saturday 26th April (Subject to court upgrades being completed)

Tournament for All (all grades)                         Saturday 21st June (Matariki Weekend)

WINTER COMPETITION

Grading

Year 3 and 4 (not graded)                                Saturday 3rd May (1 game)
                                                                              Saturday 10th May

Year 5 and 6                                                        Friday 2nd May (2 to 3 games per team)
                                                                              Saturday 10th May

Year 7 and 8                                                        Saturday 3rd May (2 games)
                                                                               Saturday 10th May

College/Senior                                                    Saturday 3rd May (2 games)
                                                                               Saturday 10th May 

COMPETITION GAMES – JUNIOR, COLLEGE & SENIOR

Competition Round                                            Saturday 17th, 24th May, 7th, 14th June, 12th, 19th July  

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES 

Championship Round                                        Saturday 26th July, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd August 

No Play                                                                Saturday 31st May King’s B’day
                                                                              Saturday 21st June (Matariki) (Tournament for all)
                                                                              Saturday 5th July (School Hols)

PREMIER GRADES

Premier Competition Round                             Saturday 3rd May, 10th, 17th, 7th June, 14th June 
Premier Tuesdays Indoors (2 teams)              Tuesday 6th May, 13th, 20th, 27th, 3rd June

Promotion/relegation for bottom of Premier 1 & top of Premier Reserve in the week of 16th June

Premier Championship Round                        Saturday 12th July 19th July, 26th July, 2nd August, 9th August
                                                                   Semi-final 16th August, Final 23rd August
Premier Tuesday Indoors (2 teams)               Tuesday 15th, 22nd, 29th July, 5th, 12th 
                                                                              Semi-final 18th August, Final 26th August 

MENS LEAGUE - 8 weeks

Grading                                                               Saturday 3rd & 10th May 

Championship Round                                      Saturday 17th, 24th May, 7th 14th June, July 12th, 19th  

POST-SEASON TOURNAMENT 

Year 3 - 8                                                           Sunday 24th August

HIGH PERFORMANCE 

Y7 & 8 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (PDP)    

Weekly    (8 sessions)                                  Thursday 1st May to 19th June, rain day 26th June - 5:30pm to 7pm (TBC)     

REPRESENTATIVES

Player Development Day                             Monday 17th March, Saturday 22nd & 29th March
                                                                        (for potential rep triallists)

Trials                                                               Wednesday 30th April
                                                                         Sunday 4th May - Callbacks
                                                                         Monday 5th May - Callbacks

HPNC PRIZEGIVING

Representative Prizegiving                        Wednesday 6th August

Junior (Y5 & 6)                                             Saturday 23rd August (after their games)

Junior (Y7 & 8)                                             Wednesday 27th August            

Senior/College                                             Wednesday 27th August    

Howick Netball Club Information 

Dates to Note:

2025 Howick Netball Club Trials 
Register : https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/190341

Trials Dates/Times

Y5/6 Muster ​​​​​​​Thursday 27th February 5.30 - 6.30pm 

Yr 7     Thursday 27th February   5.30 pm - 6.15 pm 
            Thursday 6th March          5.30 pm - 6.15 pm 
            Thursday 13th March        5.30 pm - 6.15pm 

Please arrive no later than 5.15pm for warm up and receive number 

Yr 8      Thursday 27th February   6.15pm - 7.00pm 
             Thursday 6th March         6.15pm - 7.00pm
             Thursday 13th March       6.15pm - 7.00pm 

Please arrive no later than 6pm for warm up and receive number 

College   Saturday 1st March    8.00am - 10.00am
                Saturday 8th March    8.00am - 10.00am
                Saturday 15th March  8.00am - 10.00am 

Please arrive no later than 7.45am for warm up and receive number 

​​​​​​​Senior     Saturday 1st March    10.00am - 11.00am
                Saturday 8th March     10.00am - 11.00am 
                Saturday 15th March   10.00am - 11.00am 

​​​​​​​Please arrive no later than 9.45am for warm up and receive number         

Public Holidays

Auckland Anniversary     Monday 27th January 
Waitangi Day     Thursday 6th February 
Easter     Friday 18th April - Monday 21st April 
ANZAC Day    Friday 25th April
Kings Birthday    Monday 2nd June 
Matariki Day    Friday 20th June 
Labour Day    Monday 27th October 
Christmas Day    Thursday 25th December 
Boxing Day    Friday 26th December 

Howick Netball Club Prizegiving

13th September (times to be confirmed)