International women's hockey converges on Hawke's Bay this afternoon, as half a dozen nations start an important part of their build up for this year's World Cup.
Argentina is the team to beat at the six nations tournament, as the highest ranked side.
Argentine forward Delfina Merino says it's vital tournament for everyone involved.
"Every team will be very hard and very tough. It's good for us to play this kind of tournament.
"It's against teams that are really strong."
New Zealand's first game against Korea gets underway at 4.00PM.