New Zealand women's national water polo team

New Zealand
FINA code	NZL
Association	New Zealand Water Polo
Confederation	OSA (Oceania)
Head coach	Angela Winstanley-Smith
Asst coach	Eelco Uri
Captain	Jessica Milicich
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Highest	12 (2010, 2011)
World Championship
Appearances	16 (first in 1991 )
Best result	7th place (1991)
World Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 1979 )
Best result	4th place (1984)
World League
Appearances	1 (first in 2022 )
Best result	8th place (2022)

Last updated August 06, 2025

The New Zealand women's national water polo team represents the New Zealand in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches.

Results

World Championship

1991 – 7th place^[1]
1994 – 10th place
1998 – 11th place
2001 – 12th place
2005 – 12th place
2007 – 12th place
2009 – 12th place
2011 – 12th place
2013 – 12th place
2015 – 13th place
2017 – 12th place
2019 – 12th place
2022 – 10th place
2023 – 11th place
2024 – 9th place
2025 – 10th place

World Cup

1979 – 5th place
1984 – 4th place
1988 – 6th place
1991 – 7th place
1995 – 8th place
2010 – 8th place
2018 – 7th place
2023 – 8th place

World League

2022 – 8th place

Current squad

Roster for the 2025 World Championships.^[2]

Head coach: Angela Winstanley-Smith

1 Jessica Milicich GK
2 Emily Nicholson FP
3 Gabrielle Doyle FP
4 Libby Gault FP
5 Gabrielle Milicich FP
6 Darcy Spark FP
7 Emmerson Houghton FP
8 Millie Quin FP
9 Sophie Shorter-Robinson FP
10 Morgan McDowall FP
11 Kaitlin Howarth FP
12 Agatha Weston FP
13 Bridget Layburn GK
14 Holly Dunn FP

References

↑ "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
↑ "Women's Water Polo Team Roster NZL" (PDF). Omega Timing. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.

External links

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[HistoFINA_PDF-1] "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[2] "Women's Water Polo Team Roster NZL" (PDF). Omega Timing. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.

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