New Zealand has a proud hockey heritage with a history of great athletes wearing the silver fern on the world stage. On our journey around the country we asked past and former Black Sticks what playing for New Zealand meant to them.

Featuring, in order, Selwyn Maister, Alan McIntyre, Cathy Baker, Kaitlin Cotter, Olivia Shannon, and Anita Punt.

In this episode we are in Hawke's Bay talking to Edie Weber and Shirley Eddy who represented New Zealand in the 1970s and 80s. They were part of an era where the women's game was becoming more professional and we talk through their experiences of playing hockey in that time.

In this episode we travel to Christchurch to catch up with brothers Joe and Charlie Morrison to talk about the impact their family has had on their success and their journey to becoming Black Sticks,

In this episode we drive to Ngatea with local Black Stick Aidan Sarikaya. We take a trip down memory lane and talk about the people who have influenced him in his career - it really does take a village to make a Black Stick.

In this episode we travel to Nelson to talk to Black Sticks legend Anita Punt about what it was like to grow up in Nelson and the factors that lead to her being a successful player.