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The New Zealand national Australian rules football team (Māori: tīmi whutupaoro Ahitereiria o Aotearoa), nicknamed the Hawks (Māori: Ngā Kāhu); previously the Falcons (Māori: Ngā Kārearea), represents New Zealand in international Australian rules football. It is controlled by AFL New Zealand and is the oldest national Australian rules football team outside of Australia.
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| Nickname(s) | Hawks |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Rob Maone |
| Captain | Andrew Howison |
| Home stadium |
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| First international | |
 New Zealand 63–62  New South Wales(19 August 1908; Melbourne Cricket Ground) | |
| Biggest win | |
New Zealand 229–0  India(29 August 2008; Royal Park, Melbourne) (world record) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
New Zealand 28–75  Papua New Guinea(19 August 2014; Royal Park, Melbourne) | |
| International Cup | |
| Appearances | 6 (First in 2002) |
| Best result | 1st |
New Zealand has both a men's and women's national team.
The following players were included in the squad for the 2017 Australian Football International Cup:[1]
Coach: Rob Malone
Captain: Andrew Howison
| Name | Club | League | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Harris | Morningside Panthers |  QAFL | Brisbane |
| Adam Simpson | Springwood Pumas | QAFL | Brisbane |
| Andrew Howison | Oakleigh Districts | SFNL | Melbourne |
| Andriu Sucu | North Shore Tigers | AAFL | Auckland |
| Andy Christensen | South Melbourne Districts | VAFA | Melbourne |
| Barclay Miller | St Kilda Saints | AFL | Melbourne |
| Ben Hick | University Blues | AAFL | Auckland |
| Brandon Sucu | Wilston Grange | QAFL | Brisbane |
| Brendan Clark | Maroochydore Roos | QAFL | Brisbane |
| Carlos Donnell-Brown | Waitakere Magpies | AAFL | Auckland |
| Christian Blackie | Otago Hoops | Otago AFL | Otago |
| David Rattenbury | Waitakere Magpies | AAFL | Auckland |
| Jackson Clince | North Shore Tigers | AAFL | Auckland |
| James Kusel | Hutt Valley Eagles | WAFL | Wellington |
| Jay Johnson | Eastern Blues | CAFL | Canterbury |
| Joe Baker-Thomas | St Kilda Saints | AFL | Melbourne |
| Josh Cunliffe | North Shore Tigers | AAFL | Auckland |
| Josh Mackie | Otago Hoops | Otago AFL | Otago |
| Liam Beattie | University Blues | AAFL | Auckland |
| Michael Boyce | Mt Roskill Saints | AAFL | Auckland |
| Misilifi Faimalo | North City Demons | WAFL | Wellington |
| Peter Halstead | Eastern Bulldogs | WAFL | Wellington |
| Samuel McKenzie | Mt Roskill Saints | AAFL | Auckland |
| Shane Leat | Waitakere Magpies | AAFL | Auckland |
| Te Kopa Tipene-Thomas | North Shore Tigers | AAFL | Auckland |
| Ty Smith | North Shore Tigers | AAFL | Auckland |
| William Dickinson | Mt Roskill Saints | AAFL | Auckland |
| William Gregson | Sandringham Zebras | VFL | Melbourne |
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