Levin Thunder Inline Hockey Club has been awarded hosting rights for Inter-regional Championships 2018.
Club president Arden Phillips said the event will be hosted at the Horowhenua Event Centre, Levin from October 20 to 22.
"This is the first time in 23 years of inline hockey that a major event will be held in Levin. "For me as both Levin Thunder's president and player since I was 11 years old, it is a dream come true to see the event come to rural New Zealand. It gives Levin Thunder a chance to showcase our beautiful region and what our lovely town has to offer."
The competition is similar to rugby provincial championships. Local inline hockey clubs join forces within their specified regions.
The Lower North Island spans from Napier across to Whanganui and down to Wellington, combining eight clubs as the Lower North Island All Stars.