2024/25 Tournament ENTRY

ISA New Zealand, with the Central Vikings Softball Association in conjunction with Hawkes Bay Softball Association, has organised softball Tournaments since 1982 at Akina Park, Murdoch Road, Hastings. Up to 15 Diamonds, up to 60 teams, great fun, and exceptional weather.

45th Fun in the Sun Social Men/Women/Mixed Softball Tournament

Saturday 29th & 30th Sunday March 2025 

ISA Classic Open Men’s Softball Tournament

Saturday 7th December & Sunday 8th December 2024 Akina Park Hastings

North Island Provincial U15 Boys and Girls Softball Tournament

The North Harbour Softball Association will now host this Tournament Register on Line

ISA Sponsored North Island Provincial U13 Boys and Girls Softball Tournament

Thursday 6th & Friday 7th  February 2025 Location: Colquhoun Park - Fairs Road, Milson, Palmerston North 4414.

For entry Contact Jenine Scoon Chairperson 022 453 0558   chairperson@manawatusoftball.org.nz

Join us in celebrating the the end of the softball season softball tournament with a fun-filled weekend at Akina Park! Hosted in the laid-back city of Hastings, Fun in the Sun is all about kicking back and coming together to enjoy the sport we all love - softball!

Or New Zealand's largest Open Men’s Club run Softball Tournament - the ISA Classic also at Akina Park Hastings

Or the North Island Un der 15 Boys & Girls Provincial Tournament

New Zealand's Food and Wine Country

We know a country where the food is bountiful and the wine is beautiful. Where the skies are big are because horizons are low and the warm gentle landscape stretches out forever. Yet this country is not too far away at all. And yes, you are very, very welcome to visit here. This country is Food and Wine Country, also known as Hastings, the heart of Hawke’s Bay.

The vineyard owner mentioned it first. Then the guy at the wine bar. Perhaps the woman who created an idyllic glampsite on her family farm put it best when she said, "We have a special place here. When you're privileged enough to live in a place of significant natural beauty, you owe it to everyone else to share it with them."

That special place is Hastings District. Ideally placed on the Pacific Ocean, halfway between Auckland and Wellington, it's one of New Zealand's most popular playgrounds. Perhaps the question is: why did the rest of the country take so long to discover it?

Until the 2000s, the Bay was pretty much known for growing sheep, fruit and vegetables and a catastrophic earthquake, although some of the country's earliest vineyards were planted here.

In the past 20 years the area has put all its ingredients together to make and serve gourmet food and wine, showcase its Spanish Mission architecture, produce festivals and offer stylish boutique accommodation. The region also has some of the nicest people you'll meet. Spend a few days here and it becomes obvious: Hastings people are proud of their area and want to share its places and produce, its people and productions with their fellow New Zealanders. And a little bit of softball thrown in.

ACCOMMODATION

For accommodation check out

https://www.hawkesbaynz.com/plan-your-stay/accommodation/the-accommodation-guide/

Riverbend Camp. The bunk rooms on site are available at this stage. They have 8 x bunk rooms, supply your own bedding bookings@riverbend.org.nz. If we have enough teams staying here, they can share the kitchen cost.

Kennedy Park Resort Napier 11 Storkey Street, Marewa, 06 843 9126 www.kennedypark.co.nz

Sports Park Accommodation  - 60 bed hostel, split into two 30 bed wings Optional 12 extra rollaway beds Each wing contains 12 double rooms, 3 managers rooms Two team lounges (34m2 each)

https://www.mitre10park.co.nz/Accommodation 

Marae Accommodation

Te Aranga Marae  Address: 18 Boston Crescent, Flaxmere, Hastings 4120  Phone: 022 181 7123

Omahu Marae Address: 1857 Korokipo Road, Fernhill 4175 Phone: 06 879 6890

Waiohiki Marae Address: 40 Waiohiki Road Taradale  Waiohikibookings@gmail.com

Kohupātiki Marae Address: 73 Kohupatiki Road, Clive 4172 73 Kohupatiki Road, Clive 4172

Phone:  06-870 0003

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngati Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga contact the school for the marae accommodation. 139 Stock Road, Hastings tkkmonkkh@gmail.com   06-8795239

Contact us at +64 27 4422935 or email Craig@ISA.org.nz