Southern Hoiho

Southern Hoiho
League	Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa
Founded	2022
History	Southern Hoiho 2022–present
Arena	Edgar Centre
Location	Dunedin, New Zealand
Team colours	Navy & blue
General manager	Angela Ruske
Head coach	Todd Marshall
Championships	0
Website	southernhoiho.com

The Southern Hoiho are a New Zealand basketball team based in Dunedin, New Zealand, currently competing in the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa. Their home arena is the Edgar Centre.

Team history

The Hoiho were one of the founding teams of Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa upon its conception in 2022. ^[1] Originally playing games in both Dunedin and Queenstown during their first two seasons, the team now plays solely in Dunedin. ^[2] Originally owned by Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), who were also the owners of the Hoiho's brother team the Otago Nuggets, the team underwent a management change in 2025, and are now owned by a local group. ^{[3] [4]}

A poor first season saw them missing out on the inaugural Final 4 with a 1–11 record to place them firmly as the wooden spoon for 2022. ^[5] However, the 2023 season saw improvement, with the team's 7–5 record good enough for third place and a spot in the Final 4, where they lost in the semi-finals to the Tokomanawa Queens and then in the third place match to the Tauranga Whai, ending fourth overall. ^[6] The 2024 season saw them bottom of the table once more with a 3–9 record and once again missing out on the Final 4. ^[7]

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Southern Hoiho (Tauihi) roster roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. PG 1 Duff, Alexa 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) F 3 Simmons, Taylah 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) G 4 Howden, Alana 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) G 7 Pavihi, Tia 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) F/C 8 Pizzey, Rebecca 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) G 9 Gallaher, Samara  (C) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) C 10 Edwards, Jessie 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) SG 11 Jacobs, Claire 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) G 12 Dart, Lillian 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) F 14 Harris, Abby 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) F 17 Langton, Eva 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) PG 22 Bradley, Paige 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) G/F 24 Richards, Zoe 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) G 28 Gilbert, Elise 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) F 42 Fualau-Searle, Fayreen 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	Head coach Todd Marshall Assistant coach(es) Natalie Visger Dean Ruske Mattheson Colquhoun Hannah Beade Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Development player (I) Import player Injured Roster Updated: 16 November 2025

References

1. "Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa will do so much for women's basketball". RNZ. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
2. "Southern Hoiho to be unveiled as new women's franchise". Otago Daily Times Online News. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
3. "Teams mean so much to community: Ruske". Otago Daily Times Online News. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
4. "New ownership official". Otago Daily Times Online News. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
5. "Standings – G.J. Gardner Homes Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa". tauihi.basketball. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
6. "Schedule – G.J. Gardner Homes Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa". tauihi.basketball. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
7. "The Post". www.thepost.co.nz. Retrieved 16 November 2025.