TypeAgencyOther NamesWellington Technical College Old Boys’ Hockey ClubDate Range1930-DescriptionNorthern United Hockey Club has multiple distinct origins, its earliest existence as an independent entity is best traced to 1930, when the Wellington Technical College Old Boys’ Hockey Club (Tech Old Boys) was formed.
In the late 1950s as membership dwindled, Tech Old Boys approached the Wellington Hockey Association (WHA) to request a distinct area of the city wherein it could foster schoolboy hockey and thus boost its membership. The WHA allocated the district from Ngaio to Johnsonville (and its immediate surrounds) to the club.
In 1965 Wellington Technical College became Wellington High School, and at a special general meeting on August 15th, 1967, it was decided that Wellington Technical College Old Boys’ Hockey Club would change its name to Northern United Hockey Club and move its headquarters to the suburbs in which it was increasingly becoming involved.
Johnsonville Ladies Hockey Club joined the club in the 1970s.
As of 2025 the Club is still going strong in its objectives to develop, foster and promote the game of hockey and provide sporting, recreational and social facilities and amenities for its members.External LinksNorthern United Hockey Club website
