The officials panel for the 2026 Premier Hockey League has been announced, bringing together New Zealand's most experienced officials alongside emerging top tier talent from across the country.
Set to support the competition throughout its five-week campaign, the panel features a wealth of international experience across technical officials, umpires and umpire coaches, helping ensure a high standard of officiating both on and off the field.
David Potter has been appointed Competition Director for the 2026 season and will lead a highly experienced group as the country's premier domestic hockey competition returns.
Among the appointments are several officials with international experience, including FIH’s 2026 Umpire of the year, Gareth Greenfield.
2026 Appointments
Competition Director
David Potter - Counties Manukau
Technical Officials
Richard Baggs
Gavin Hawke
Tom Laney
Nic Rankin
Andrew Spence
Jackie Tomlinson
Helen Travers
Umpire Coaches
Colin French
Sarah Garnett
Craig Gribble
Simon Taylor
Michael Treloar
Umpires
Tim Bond
Amber Church
Lee Erskine
Gareth Greenfield
Kelly Hudson
Kelly-Anne Marychurch
Bevan Nichol
Lani Nichol
Anton Paulin
Kaitlyn Potter
Nick Saunders
David Tomlinson
Katrina Turner
Rachel Williams