Term 2 is just around the corner, so it’s time to check out what we have coming up as we shift our focus to Indoor Volleyball.
Here are the quick links to our upcoming Indoor opportunities (with more details below)
- Indoor IPC Trial Registration for U17s U19s U21s & Open teams: https://events.mygameday.app/event/2026senioripctrials
- Indoor IPC Coach & Managers NEEDED! Register interest here: https://forms.gle/r6QWCbkiKM8z4gHS9
- April School Holidays Indoor Volleyball Programme: https://events.mygameday.app/event/aprilholidayvolleyball26
- Term 2 Indoor VDP: https://events.mygameday.app/event/t2indoorvdp26
- Term 2 Indoor Social League: https://events.mygameday.app/event/t2indoorsocialvolleyballleague26
But first, a few things to look at for the final weeks of Term 1
Strategic Survey
Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5u5Ks3cvXMG-PblGLm4bt1Q-uduRRe60e6IBLoYbWTvA9RA/viewform
As an extra thank you, if you let us know your phone number at the end we will put you in the draw for 1 of 3 Harbour Volleyball hoodies – we have a new merchandise range coming soon!If you ever want to discuss anything related to Harbour Volleyball in person, please feel free to contact our Regional Manager, Maria Tyrrell at rm@harbourvolleyball.co.nz
Beach Volleyball’s final 2 Tournaments
Harbour Masters Tournament – 28 March – Register here: https://events.mygameday.app/event/harbourmastersvolleyball26
2026 U17 U19 U21 & Open Indoor IPC
The Indoor IPC Trials are set and Coaches & Managers are wanted! We are looking to send around 12 teams down for the representative IPC tournament in Wellington over Kings Birthday Weekend at the end of May. We are still recruiting coaches and managers as we hope to have 2 coaches/managers per team. Whether you are an experienced coach or new to the game and want to get involved, fill out the EOI below and jump on this great opportunity to grow your skills and knowledge and be a part of the most successful volleyball association in New Zealand. We will be providing development opportunities for our coaches during the IPC campaign.
Coach & Manager EOI: https://forms.gle/QHHF2xxh7AUkZwDu9
IPC Trials are set, register here: https://events.mygameday.app/event/2026senioripctrials
Monday 30 March – Rangitoto College Gym 1 & 2
U17 Boys 5.00 PM – 7.00 PM
U19 Boys 7.30 PM – 9.30 PM
Tuesday 31 March – Rangitoto College Gym 1 & 2
U17 Girls 5.00 PM – 7.00 PM
U19 Girls 7.30 PM – 9.30 PM
Wednesday 1 April – AUT Akoranga Gym
(U17 & U19 Callback Trial/ Open & U21 Grade Trials)
U17 Girls & Boys – 4.30 PM – 6.00 PM
U19 Girls & Boys – 6.00 PM – 7.30 PM
Open/ U21 Mens & Womens – 7.30 PM – 9.00 PM
April School Holidays Indoor Volleyball Programme
***We have moved the programme to Tuesday through Friday and will no longer have an Open Gym on Friday***
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 2 separate programmes, one for Year 5 – 8 and one for year 9 – 13.
We do not provide food so please come with packed snacks and lunch.
Dates:
Year 5-8 Tuesday 7 April – Wednesday 8 April 2026
Year 10-13 Thursday 9 April -Friday 10 April 2026
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
Venue:
RANGITOTO COLLEGE Gymnasium 3 & 2
Price: Choose from $70.00 for One Day / $100.00 for Two Days
Open Gym Price: $55 – must be purchased separately
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
Beginners: This class is mostly for intermediate school aged athletes, although it does cater to slightly younger or older newer players.
Seniors: This class is mostly for secondary school aged athletes, although it can include highly skilled intermediates or adults looking to improve their game.
Dates
Tuesday & Thursday evenings in Term 2 – April 21st to July 2nd
Times
Tuesdays: Beginners 5-6:30pm followed by Seniors 6:30-8pm
Thursdays: Beginners 5-6:30pm followed by Seniors 6:30-8pm
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.
We are going 11 weeks in this block, which means that the fee is slightly higher.
- Dates: We will play every Wednesday evening from 15 April to 24 June – 11 weeks this block.
- Times: 3 rounds starting at 7:15pm and ending at 10:15pm – 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