SELECT NZ

NZHF and SELECT NZ partnership extended

NZHF and Select NZ announce the extension of their partnership to 2028.

The Partnership

SELECT NZ started outfitting the Men’s Youth and Junior teams for the 2022 IHF Trophy Oceania in Cook Islands. On March 2023, the partnership was formalised. Since then, SELECT NZ has been involved with all the international tournaments New Zealand national teams have played.

2022 IHF Trophy Oceania Men’s Youth and Junior, Cook Islands

2024 Asian Men’s Championship, Bahrain

2023 IHF Trophy Oceania Women’s Youth and Junior, New Caledonia

2024 IHF Trophy Oceania Men’s Youth and Junior, Tahiti

SELECT NZ was also involved in youth development including the Introduction to Handball video.

And with the creation of Handball League Aotearoa in 2024, SELECT NZ has been the preferred supplier of some of the teams.

The Extension

The original partnership was for 2 years. Both parties agreed to extend the partnership for another 3 years to 2028.

We are honoured to secure a Contract extension from the New Zealand Handball Federation till 2028 for the supply of Select Playing and Training kit.

This contract extension reaffirms our dedication to providing top-quality gear for their athletes and staff, and supporting their journey to success.
— PUSHKAR KULKARNI, Managing Director, Select NZ
We are delighted to have extended the term of our supply agreement with Select for another three years. The quality of the playing kit supplied for our national teams has been first class, and the Select Sports team’s ability to turn around complex team orders in a hurry has been outstanding. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the Select brand through to 2028.
— DAVE IRELAND, President, NZHF

NZHF Partners with SELECT NZ

New Zealand Handball Federation and SELECT NZ formalised their partnership 20 May 2023. SELECT NZ is the preferred supplier for New Zealand indoor representative teams. They first kitted the New Zealand Youth and Junior Mens teams at the 2022 IHF Trophy Oceania. The NZ Youth Mens Team will again be wearing SELECT NZ when they represent Oceania at the IHF U19 World Championship 2023 in Croatia.

A dedicated page for New Zealand Handball on SELECT's website for easy access to a range of customised kit - Freedom@Play-NZHF

NZHF President David Ireland and SELECT NZ Director Pushkar Kulkarni

Select New Zealand are delighted to associate with New Zealand Handball Federation and we look forward to working with NZHF for a foreseeable future by ensuring supply of quality clothing range, accessories and playing equipment for the domestic and international campaigns. Our aim is to work with NZHF and Regional associations to grow the sport across New Zealand and contributing to developing it at the grassroots to best our abilities.
— SELECT NZ Director Pushkar Kulkarni
The SELECT brand is a great fit for New Zealand Handball. SELECT put forward a really strong proposal, and we are looking forward to a mutually beneficial strategic partnership with Pushkar and the Freedom2Play team over the years ahead.
— NZHF President David Ireland

NZHF President David Ireland (fourth from left), NZHF Secretary General Rowan Maloughney (third from left) and members of the NZ Senior Mens and Womens teams