All regional/club ice hockey registrations in New Zealand have a component which is paid to the New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation (NZIHF), as the governing body for ice hockey in NZ. If you have previously played ice hockey at AIHA or any other NZ club, you have already been paying this amount, however it has likely been bundled in to one “registration” fee shown on previous registration programmes. With the move to our new registration programme, this amount is now shown as a separate line item and is paid directly to the NZIHF.

As an example, in 2024 the registration fee was $127,50 – $60  of this was the NZIHF fee, and $67,50 of this was the QIHC fee. QIHC charges a registration fee to help cover league administration costs such as goals, pucks, referees, linesman, score bench and other operational expenses.

So in short: You have already been paying this amount, you’re now just seeing it as a separate line item as part of your registration.

The NZIHF is the governing body for ice hockey activity in New Zealand. The registration fee you pay contributes to the running of the NZIHF. The NZIHF helps fund ice hockey at all levels throughout New Zealand, including helping fund regional clubs, donation of gear/equipment, funding and support of national (NZIHL and representative teams) and international representative teams. This registration fee helps to grow and develop the sport of ice hockey in New Zealand.