Season Finale: Semi-Final Valor vs Saints
July 15, 2025
On Sunday, July 13, in a thrilling showdown at Wellington’s TSB Arena, our upstart Tauranga Whai squad faced the mighty Wellington Saints in the NZ NBL Semi-Final. Undaunted by the challenge, the boys gave it their all—but ultimately fell 93–68 to a powerhouse Saints t...
When the regular season wrapped up, there was one nagging thought in the back of our minds: We never got the Airs.Across two seasons, we’d registered wins over every other team in the Sal’s NBL—except one. The Taranaki Airs. They had been the final piece of the puzzle,...
Join the Journey: Become a Whai Player Sponsor
June 6, 2025
At Whai Basketball, we believe that when the community backs its people, incredible things happen. Our player sponsorship programme is built on that belief — and it’s your chance to be part of something big, personal, and inspiring.
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At Whai Basketball, we’re building more than teams—we’re shaping future leaders, thinkers, and adaptable athletes. We’re looking for a highly capable coach to take on the role of Men’s Programme Lead, providing leadership across our men’s programmes while activel...
Whai Basketball is thrilled to announce that Tane Bennett has been appointed as Head Coach of the Whai Tauihi team for the 2025 season.Tane’s appointment is more than a promotion—it’s a full-circle moment. His journey started with the establishment of the Whai Academy,...
Basketball: Bay of Plenty NBL team Whai visit schools ahead of historic first Rotorua game
March 19, 2025
Last week, a handful of Whai players visited schools around Rotorua to roll out the initiative Whai in the Community in association with the Rotorua Basketball Association (RBA).Whai Basketball co-founder John Miller said community was at the heart of everything th...
Whai basketballers shake Rotorua for historic game
March 19, 2025
An NZNBL team is “making the dream feel real” for aspiring youth ahead of tonight’s milestone first-time home game in Rotorua.The Tauranga Whai men’s team have started their second season in the National Basketball League (NZNBL), and are mak...
Ashley Joens has played for WNBA teams the Dallas Wings, Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury. But in the WNBA off-season she had two simple requests – a league with a shorter season and a gym she could get in all the time. A team in Tauranga came to...
Tauranga basketball star overcomes adversity
January 16, 2025
Lara McSpadden hasn’t let diabetes stop her from doing what she loves most — playing basketball.Coming to New Zealand from Australia as an import for the 2024 Tauihi women’s professional league season, Tauranga Whai centre McSpadden is one of the le...
Lara McSpadden hasn’t let diabetes stop her from doing what she loves most — playing basketball.Coming to New Zealand from Australia as an import for the 2024 Tauihi women’s professional league season, Tauranga Whai centre McSpadden is one of the le...
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