The 2016 Women's Ford National Hockey League was the 18th edition of the women's field hockey tournament.
The competition was held in 6 cities across New Zealand, from 17 August to 23 September.
Canterbury won the title for the 3rd time, defeating North Harbour 3–2 in the final.
[1][2] Midlands finished in third place after winning the third place match 2–1 over Auckland.
[3] The following eight teams competed for the title: There were 91 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.79 goals per match.