The All Black Sevens side will head to the Vancouver and New York legs of the World Sevens Series without head coach Tomasi Cama.
New Zealand Rugby confirmed on Tuesday that Cama will not fly out with the team who depart today due to visa issues.
New Zealand Rugby says the team were advised Cama's visa application could not be processed in time to travel with the team, who fly out of New Zealand today.
Cama was appointed head coach of the All Black Sevens in August 2023 after a storied career on the field.
He played 128 tournaments for New Zealand, winning the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Award in 2012.
New Zealand Rugby says assistant coach Willie Rickards will take on the head coach duties for the two tournaments with Scott Curry as his assistant.
The Vancouver tournament runs from Sunday to Monday, followed by New York on the 14th and 15th of this month.
New Zealand is in Pool A at the Vancouver 7s with South Africa, Spain and Great Britain.
