NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Our flagship kaupapa that brings iwi and whānau together from across the Aotearoa and overseas.

13 GRADES

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DIVISIONS

ALL AGES U8 TO 50+

25-30 JAN 2027
TE MATAU-A-MAUI

OVERVIEW

Six days of basketball me te noho whānau, and proudly representing iwi from across Aotearoa. From our youngest players to our pakeke, this is where our tournament comes to life.

OUR JOURNEY →

Key information

Everything you need to know before bringing your iwi team to the National Tournament.

  • Tournament dates
    U8-U16: 25–27 January 2027
    All other grades: 28–30 January 2027

    Host rohe/ iwi
    Te Matau-a-Māui / Ngāti Kahungunu

    Venues
    Pettigrew Arena, Rodney Green Arena, Centennial Events Centre, Hastings Sports Centre

    Pōwhiri
    25 Jan 2027, 7:30am at Pettigrew Arena

  • Team registrations
    1 Aug to Nov 27 2026

    Player registrations due
    Before 24 January 2027

    Entry fees (GST inclusive)
    U8-U10, Whaikaha: 575.00
    All other grades: 990.00

    How to enter
    Teams enter through their iwi representative.

    • U8 Kōtiro / Tama

    • U10 Kōtiro / Tama

    • U12 Kōtiro / Tama

    • U14 Kōtiro / Tama

    • U16 Kōtiro / Tama

    • U18 Kōtiro / Tama

    • U20 Wāhine / Tāne

    • Wāhine / Tāne

    • Wāhine 40+ / Tāne 40+

    • Whaikaha

    • Pakeke Mixed

    • Kōeke 50+ Mixed

  • Players participate through whakapapa and represent their iwi within the tournament.

    Participants must whakapapa Māori for all except the mixed and whaikaha grades.

    • For the mixed grades, De facto partners of Māori who are participating in the tournament are eligible to play.

    • For the whaikahaka grade, non-Māori athletes with disabilities are eligible to play

    Full eligibility rules coming soon.

GameDay is the platform we use to manage our tournaments, including registrations, competition information and draws, so whānau attending our events will interact with GameDay throughout the tournament journey.