Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa

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Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa
Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa logo.png
Sport Basketball
FoundedDecember 2021
First season2022
General ManagerMaree Taylor
No. of teams 5
Countries New Zealand
Continent FIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Tauranga Whai (1st title)
TV partner(s) Sky Sport
Level on pyramid1
Official website Tauihi.Basketball

The Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa is a women's professional basketball league in New Zealand.

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History

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, Mid-North 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] [21] Increased player payments was also implemented in order to attract top women's players from around the world. [22] The Whai were crowned the 2024 champions. [23] [24]

Current teams

TeamCityRegionArenaColoursDebut
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
Tauranga Whai Tauranga Bay of Plenty Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre    2022
Tokomanawa Queens Porirua Wellington Region Te Rauparaha Arena    2022
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Northern Kāhu
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Tokomanawa Queens
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Mainland Pouākai
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Southern Hoiho
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Location of teams within New Zealand

Expansion teams

TeamCityRegionArenaCapacityColoursDebutHead coach
Indian Panthers [25] Auckland Auckland Region Pulman Arena    2025TBD

League championships

TeamWinsLossesTotalYear(s) wonYear(s) lost
Tokomanawa Queens 12320222023, 2024
Northern Kāhu11220232022
Tauranga Whai 1012024

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  2. ↑ "FIVE FRANCHISE OWNERS DECIDED FOR REVAMPED NATIONAL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL LEAGUE". tauihi.basketball. 23 January 2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022.
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