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Rotorua's Aidan Tonge honoured for Commonwealth Games achievement
Aidan Tonge helped New Zealand's men's 3x3 team reach the semi-finals and finish fourth at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
2026 Nationals: our rep teams did Rotorua proud
Third place for our U18 Girls, fourth for our U16 Boys, and All-Star Five selections for Marewa Waerea-Tamai and Ty Van Doorne.
Five Rotorua players selected for Poitūkohu Māori Aotearoa
Xanda Marsters, Taiapua Pakaurangi, Ngahirata Jennings-Haumaha, Hawaiki Leach and Hana Lacey travelled to Cairns to take on the Indigenous All Stars.
Celebrating Malakai Tuimalealiifano's World Cup achievement
Rotorua's Malakai Tuimalealiifano represented New Zealand at the 2026 FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Honouring Ngahirata Jennings-Haumaha: leading Te Koutu, representing Aotearoa
Ngahirata Jennings-Haumaha captained Te Kura o Te Koutu to back-to-back national Single A titles, was named tournament MVP, and played for the Junior Tall Ferns in Samoa.
Rotorua's Xanda Marsters celebrates historic World Cup achievement
Xanda Marsters played all seven games as the Junior Tall Blacks finished fourth at the 2025 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup, New Zealand's best-ever result at this level.
Gallery: Easter Tournament 2025
Twenty photographs from the Easter Tournament 2025, on court and courtside.
From Te Koutu to the world: honouring Waikimihia Douglas-Karauna
From Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Koutu to the FIBA U17 World Cup and college basketball in the United States, Waikimihia Douglas-Karauna's journey is one to celebrate.
Celebrating Ruamata's 2023 national title and Taiapua Pakaurangi's MVP honour
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata won the 2023 Secondary Schools A boys' national title in Palmerston North, with Taiapua Pakaurangi named tournament MVP.