 This unfortunately put him at odds with the IHF Executive Board, and in 2008 he was removed from the IHF, and the recognition of the NZ national Handball entity he represented (Handball NZ) was removed by the IHF and awarded to a newly formed entity called the 'New Zealand Handball Federation'.One of the last acts of the Oceania Handball Federation before it was disbanded as at the 'Oceania Senior Men's Handball Championships' held in Wellington, NZ - the Oceania Handball Federation recognized Mama Keu Mitchell (Cook Islands Handball Association) as its Patron, and for her long term contributions to the sport.In 2009, the Oceania Handball Federation was disbanded and was re-established on 21 April 2011 as Oceania Continent Handball Federation.