G.J. Gardner Homes Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa is excited to reveal the full 2024 schedule which will tip off Friday October 4th when the Tokomanawa Queens host the Southern Hoiho in a re-match from last season’s semi-final. This years schedule features 5 teams contesting 30 games across a 10-round regular season that will culminate in the Final 4 with the Championship game being played on December 22nd.  Every game will be broadcast live on Sky Sport and for the first time ever the league will be featured on TikTok, with every Sunday afternoon game being streamed live on one of social med ..read more

The Sal’s NBL is pleased to announce the newly appointed members of the new National Basketball Leagues Limited (NBLL) Commission that will provide oversight and input into the Sal’s NBL, G.J. Gardner Basketball Aotearoa and the 3×3 Cup.  The makeup of the board is as follows: 1 x BBNZ Chief Executive 1 x BBNZ Board Member 1 x Elected NBL Team representative  1 x Elected Tauihi Team representative 3 x Appointed Members (independent)  1 x Sky TV representative (non-voting member and may rotate) Please find an overview of the board members and their experience below: Appointed I ..read more

Photo credit: Masanori Udagawa Launching April 17th @ 9:30am G.J. Gardner Homes Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa’s free agency period is nearly upon us so its time to shed some light on the exact makeup of rosters across the league in the upcoming 2024 season. Q: How many players can each team sign? A: Teams must sign a minimum of (12) players on paid agreements, and can then sign up to a further (6) players on either a Development Player or Amateur Player agreement.   Q: How many New Zealand players are permitted on each team? A: Teams must sign (7) New Zealand players on paid agreements, and ..read more

G.J. Gardner Homes Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa is thrilled to announce the opening of Free Agency for the 2024 season, opening on Wednesday, April 17th at 9am. Tauihi recently announced the doubling of player payments commencing this season and the expansion into international markets in 2025. International expansion will centre on teams joining from either Australia or South‑East Asia. The League will make further announcements on expansion plans in the near future. The League has also announced a shift in season timing, with the 2024 competition to be played across October, November and Decem ..read more

Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa is announcing a raft of changes, including doubling player wages, opening up the opportunity for international teams to join the league, and a move in its playing season. When the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa league started in 2022, players were recognised through pay parity with the NZ men’s league. For the 2024 season, payments will significantly increase for players in the women’s league. The league is also expanding to welcome teams from beyond New Zealand, with conversations underway with a number of international teams. General Manager of Leagues Maree Taylor say ..read more

Photo credit: Monica Toretto Following four days of non-stop basketball action, the BBQ Direct Canterbury Rams and Tokomanawa Queens have been crowned 3×3 Cup Champions at ILT Stadium Southland following 182 games of action across the week.  The first title of the night was won by the Queens, who dominated the competition throughout the week, succumbing to defeat just once to finish with a 10-1 record. Suffocating their competition on finals night with stout defence and an explosive offence led by MVP Stella Beck, with the entire roster contributing on both sides of the ball throughout th ..read more

BNZ Northern Kāhu have been crowned 2023 GJ Gardner Homes Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa champions after defeating ANZCO Tokomanawa Queens in Sunday’s Grand Final at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua with a 98-72 victory. Having been defeated by the Queens in last year’s showpiece event the Kāhu were able to turn the tables on their rivals winning all four quarters of the contest as they put together a  thoroughly convincing display. In the 3rd/4th play-off game Whai ended their season on a high note defeating Southern Hoiho 82-72. Grand Final: BNZ Northern Kāhu 98, ANZCO Tokomanawa Queens 72 ANZ ..read more

The GJ Gardner Homes Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa Grand Finalists have been found following Saturday’s semi-finals played at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua. Sunday’s championship game will be a repeat of the 2022 Tauihi final with BNZ Northern Kāhu taking on ANZCO Tokomanawa Queens. In the first semi-final Kāhu defeated Whai 105-80 with the second semi a much closer affair edged 96-89 by the defending champions. Semi-Final 1: BNZ Northern Kāhu 105, Whai 80 A season high 29 points (9/13FG, 9/11FT) from Tera Reed plus other major contributions from Tess Madgen, Ilmar’I Thomas and Penina Davidson pr ..read more

Photo credit: Masanori Udagawa A furious regular season has come to its conclusion, setting up a Final 4 in Porirua between the top four teams who will come into the weekend confident of taking home the hardware if things go their way. The BNZ Northern Kāhu are odds on favourites after finally getting over the line against the Tokomanawa Queens in Round 8, but no team comes with a seamless path to the title. Injury clouds and late season personnel changes will force gameplans to be tweaked and unsung heroes to step into the spotlight as the race to the trophy concludes.  BNZ Northern Kāhu ..read more

Photo Credit: Joe Allison American centre Ashten Prechtel has been named 2023 Tauihi Most Valuable Player following a dominant campaign for the Southern Hoiho. Prechtel’s numbers are eye popping, recording averages of 19.4 PTS (5th), 15.0 REB (1st), 3.7 AST (7th), 2.7 BLK (1st) and 1.8 STL (4th) in 10 games with the Hoiho. She recorded at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in two separate games this season and reeled in at least 20 rebounds on four occasions. Prechtel was also named to the 2023 All-Star Five along with her teammate Paige Bradley, Chrislyn Carr (Queens), Mikayla Cowling (Whai) and ..read more