Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | December 2021 |
First season | 2022 |
General Manager | Maree Taylor |
No. of teams | 5 |
Countries | New Zealand |
Continent | FIBA Oceania ( Oceania) |
Most recent champion(s) | Northern Kāhu (1st title) |
TV partner(s) | Sky Sport |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Official website | Tauihi.Basketball |
The Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa is a women's professional basketball league in New Zealand.
In December 2021, a new women's national basketball league was established for 2022 with five new franchises. [1] [2] The league's name Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa was announced in March 2022, with Tauihi meaning "to soar" and Aotearoa meaning New Zealand in Māori language. [3] The inaugural teams included Northern Kāhu, Whai, Tokomanawa Queens, Mainland Pouākai, and Southern Hoiho. [4] [5] [6] The Queens were crowned the inaugural champions. [7] [8] [9]
All five inaugural franchises continued for the league's second season in 2023. [10] [11] [12] The Kāhu were crowned the 2023 champions. [13] [14] [15] [16]
In April 2024, the league announced a new season window of October to December and that international expansion was being explored. [17] [18] [19] [20]
Team | City | Region | Arena | Colours | Debut |
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Mainland Pouākai | Christchurch | Canterbury | Cowles Stadium | 2022 | |
Northern Kāhu | Auckland | Auckland Region |
Eventfinda Stadium Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre McKay Stadium, Whangārei The Trusts Arena |
2022 | |
Southern Hoiho | Dunedin/ Queenstown | Otago |
Edgar Centre Queenstown Events Centre |
2022 | |
Tokomanawa Queens | Porirua | Wellington Region | Te Rauparaha Arena | 2022 | |
Whai | Tauranga | Bay of Plenty | Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre | 2022 |
Team | Wins | Losses | Total | Year(s) won | Year(s) lost |
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Tokomanawa Queens | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2022 | 2023 |
Northern Kāhu | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2023 | 2022 |