A fresh look to the men's and women's Black Sticks squads for the year ahead with nine new caps across the men's and women's sides

Charl Ulrich, Simon Yorston, Tim Neild, Joe Morrison, and Jordan Cohen are first-time call-ups in the men's squad, while 2016 Olympian Hayden Phillips returns after playing in England for the last two years.

Casey Crowley, Alex Lukin, Ella Hyatt-Brown and Rose Tynan have all earned a place in the women's side for the first time.

Nick Wilson, Nick Ross, Stephen Jenness, and Steve Edwards are stepping away from the men's programme for a year to focus on their careers, while Rose Keddell, Georgia Barnett and Julia King are doing the same in the women's side.

Samantha Charlton and Kelsey Smith withdrew from consideration with injury.