The women went down 7-nil while the men lost 3-1.

Both teams next meet Argentina - mens' midfielder Sean Findlay outlines where improvements are needed.

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20 Nov: Black Sticks forward Simon Child has retired from an international hockey career which began in 2005

16 Nov: To the inaugural Premier Hockey League, where the central North Island Falcons men's side have come back to draw 3-all against the South Island's Alpiners in the capital

19 Oct: A man who allegedly threw a hockey stick at a car, before trying to steal over 400 dollars worth of alcohol on Auckland's North Shore, is facing multiple charges

28 Jul: A disappointing start for the New Zealand men's hockey side to their Olympic campaign

15 Jul: The Black Sticks men have lost 3-2 to Spain in an Olympic hockey warm-up match

22 Jun: The Edmonton Oilers have forced game seven in emphatic fashion in ice hockey's Stanley Cup finals

18 Jun: Black Sticks forward Simon Child is counting his blessings after overcoming a career-threatening hip injury to head to his fourth Olympics

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