Term 3 is nearly here, so grab a cuppa and have a read below for what we have coming up. We are running back our Indoor Programmes, with a couple of exciting changes.
But first, here is a recap on another fantastic Harbour showing at IPC in Wellington…
Harbour Volleyball IPC 2026 Recap
We had another great result overall at the 2026 IPC held in Wellington over Kings Birthday Weekend.
Harbour sent 12 teams down, the most of any association, having an A team and B team in each of the 6 divisions. We had a record 250 athletes trialing for approximately 140 spots.
Our 12 teams certainly did us proud, winning the vast majority of our matches throughout the tournament.
Congratulations to our 4 teams who came home with medals…
GOLD – Harbour Open Women
GOLD – Harbour U19 Boys
SILVER – Harbour U19 Girls
BRONZE – Harbour U17 Girls
And congratulations to our players who were selected to the All-Tournament Teams…
Open Women – Tamara Otene (MVP), Katie Adamson, Charlie Vail
U19 Boys – Kyson Norton (MVP), Hosea Teasia, Kenai Stevenson, Jesda Hong
U19 Girls – Aaliyah Sina’au, Gianna Tiatia, Emina Tiatia
We would like to thank all of our coaches, managers, parents, staff and supporters for the help and support along the way. We couldn’t do this without you. And of course we would like to thank our 140 players who went hard and did us all proud once again.
And we would finally like to thank our amazing funders who helped get us there… Four Winds, Pub Charity and NZCT!
Now here are the quick links to our upcoming Indoor opportunities. We are making 2 big updates/changes to our programmes coming up.
1. We are now offering a 2nd week of the July School Holiday Programme up at Orewa College. This will look very similar to what we have on the 1st week at Rangitoto College.
2. We are adding Adult VDP to go along with our very popular Intermediate School & Secondary School VDP.
- July School Holidays Indoor Volleyball Programme: https://events.mygameday.app/event/julyvolleyballholidayprogramme2026
- Term 3 Indoor VDP: https://events.mygameday.app/event/t3indoorvdp26
- Term 3 Indoor Social League: https://events.mygameday.app/event/t3indoorsocialvolleyballleague26
July School Holidays Indoor Volleyball Programme
We are now offering 2 weeks of holiday fun! Week 1 at Rangitoto College, followed by Week 2 at Orewa College. Same programme, 2 locations and weeks.
If you are wanting to get extra opportunities to learn and improve on indoor volleyball skills OR to just fill in your school holidays with something to do then registering for our Harbour Volleyball School Holiday Programmes are ideal for you! The focus for each of the holiday programmes is on general technical development of skills, including: passing, serving, setting, and hitting, and implementing those skills in games and game like activities.
We accommodate students from years 5 to 13 and at all skill levels, running 3 separate programmes, one for Year 5 – 8, one for year 9 – 13, and 1 day for an open gym of games.
We do not provide food so please come with packed snacks and lunch.
Dates:
Week 1 Year 5-8 Monday 6 July – Tuesday 7 July
Week 1 Year 9-13 Wednesday 8 July – Thursday 9 July
Week 2 Year 5-8 Monday 13 July – Tuesday 14 July
Week 2 Year 9-13 Wednesday 15 July – Thursday 16 July
Time:
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM – Sign In
9:15 AM -10:45 AM Morning Block
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM Interval / Games
11:15 AM – 12:45 PM Midday Block
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch / Games
1:45 – 3:00 PM Afternoon Block
Venues:
Week 1: Rangitoto College Gym 3
Week 2: Orewa College Gym
Price: Choose from $120.00 for Two Days or $70.00 for One Day
Indoor Volleyball Development Programme (VDP)
VDP is focused on individual skill enhancement based off of best practice and technique. Participants will be coached weekly on the basic fundamentals, as well as play in some fun and challenging drills and games.
Classes – We are now introducing Adult VDP!
Intermediate School/Beginner: This class is mostly for intermediate school aged athletes, although it does cater to slightly younger players.
Secondary School/Development/Advanced: This class is mostly for secondary school aged athletes, although it can include highly skilled & experienced intermediates.
Adult: And now introducing Adult VDP. This class is for those adults out there who are keen to keep learning and honing in on the fundamentals and game strategies.
Dates
Tuesday & Thursday evenings in Term 3 – July 21st to September 24th, 2026
Times
Tuesdays & Thursdays:
· Intermediates: 5-6:30pm
· Seniors: 6:30-8pm
· Adults: 8-9:30pm
Venue: Albany Junior High School Gym (the gym is located around the back of the school next to the neighborhood).
Indoor Social Volleyball League
Spaces are limited to 36 teams total.
- Please note that the league will not be played on Wednesday 2 September due to another booking.
- Dates: We will play every Wednesday evening (bar 2 September) from 15 July to 23 September – 10 weeks this block.
- Times: 3 rounds starting at 7:00pm and ending at 10:00pm – you play 1 match per week per team.
- Venue: AUT Akoranga Gym – 90 Akoranga Drive, Northcote, Auckland 0627
- Format: 6 v 6 Indoor Volleyball matches with a round robin followed by playoffs over the 10 week league.
- Divisions: We have 3 divisions for all levels: Competitive, Intermediate & Competitive.
- Entries: We accept entries as a team, so if you are looking to enter individually please send us an email and we will do our best to get you on to a team.
Harbour Volleyball Opportunities Fund
The success of this fund comes down to donations from our association and our community. So if you would like to donate to this wonderful fund, we really would appreciate it! 100% of your donations go directly to our successful applicants.
If you are interested in donating, please click this link:
https://events.mygameday.app/event/hvaoppsfunddonations
We are very fortunate to have a permanent 6-court beach volleyball centre in Mairangi Bay. You can register to become a member and use the courts whenever they are free by booking your courts online.
Register here: https://harbourvolleyball.helloclub.com/register