Tauranga Whai

We are a basketball club in Tauranga, New Zealand. Our teams compete in both men's and women's National League's - The Sal's NBL and GJ Gardner Homes Tauihi.

[Tauranga Whai @whaibasketball]

Back to back wins - pushing to make the post season again tonight. Catch our highlights from the last game and come help us take this momentum into tonight's game. https://t.co/wjpeYxS5ET via @YouTube

[Tauranga Whai @whaibasketball]

Sharks took a bite of Stingray last night. We look forward to the rematch. https://t.co/Yi8gDqfaPQ

[Tauranga Whai @whaibasketball]

New Head Coach for Whai Tauihi in 2025!

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2025 NBL Highlights Taurnaga Whai vs Hawkes Bay Hawks 04 April 2025 https://t.co/6ykGNVnoQd via @YouTube

[Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa @TauihiNZ]

The 100th Tauihi game will tip off at the Grand Final this Sunday and Sky commentator Justin Nelson takes a look back at what the mahi has accomplished #RatedE #T3 @skysportnz ➡️https://t.co/6BOWJIogwP

[Tauranga Whai @whaibasketball]

🏀 HISTORY MADE! 🏀 Whai Basketball is heading to the Grand Final after a thrilling win over the Kahu in Auckland last night! And guess what? We’re bringing it home to Tauranga on Dec 22nd! 🔥 #WhaiBasketball #GrandFinal #LetsGoWhai #Tauihi

[Tauranga Whai @whaibasketball]

Whai Basketball's @2degreesmobile Girls Got Game events give girls a chance to sample basketball - you never know what might come from that! Sport can build confidence, and develop skills like leadership & teamwork.
It’s more than sport — it’s about belonging, resilience & unlocking potential.
#GirlsGotGame #WhaiBasketball #WomenInSport #2degrees

[Tauranga Whai @whaibasketball]

FINAL FOUR LOCKED IN!

For the 3rd straight season, we are in the Tauihi Final Four.
📅 Dec 15 | 3PM
📍 Eventfinda Stadium, AKL
⚔️ #2 Northern Kāhu vs. #3 Whai
Catch it LIVE on Sky Sport NZ, Sky Sport TikTok & ESPN3 (US)!

[Tauranga Whai @whaibasketball]

What's happening...? World-class talent inspiring young players right here in Tauranga! A championship winner in Mexico earlier this year, and one of basketball's brightest stars sharing her passion with young girls through @2degreesmobile Girls Got Game.

[Tauranga Whai @whaibasketball]

Every season teams face injury and adversity at different times. We played our 1st 10 days without 2 players from our starting 5. Great to finally have everyone on the court.
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Tauihi 2024 Whai vs Northern Kāhu Highlights 11 October 2024 https://t.co/PDsjhGUSqj via @YouTube

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Get the inside scoop! We are about to face off against the Northern Kahu, and we've got exclusive pre-game insights from the Whai's head coach himself.

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Tauihi 2024 Tauranga Whai vs Mainland Pouākai Highlights https://t.co/PdPaG8ofSL via @YouTube

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Big news! Title Partnership in play...

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Former @CycloneWBB standout and @WNBA player @ashley_joens24 joins Whai for 2024 @TauihiNZ season.

@skysportnz

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Morgan Yaeger joins Whai Tauihi for 2024 season!

Morgan currently plays in the NBL1 North for the Rockhampton Cyclones, averaging 16 points and 4.5 assists per game. She played Division 1 Basketball at Oregon and has several years of WNBL experience.
@TauihiNZ @skysportnz

[Tauranga Whai @whaibasketball]

Lara McSpadden is joining the Whai.

Lara played for the Sydney Uni Flames in last year’s WNBL. Currently, she plays for the Rockhampton Cyclones in NBL1 North, averaging 17 pts and 11 rebs per game. The 6'4" Center adds experience and size to Whai.

@tauihinz @skysportnz

[Tauranga Whai @whaibasketball]

@laina_snyder joins the Whai for 2024!
Laina played for the Hoiho in 2022, where she averaged 20.6 pts, 9.2 reb and 3.8 ast per game. Recently she played for Alba Berlin, winning the German league this year.

@TauihiNZ
@skysportnz

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@DaleMcKenna47 re-joining Whai @TauihiNZ 2024.

Dale made her @TallFerns debut at the Olympic Qualifiers earlier this year.

Last season McKenna averaged 17.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game for Whai, and she was top 5 in 3-point %, hitting 38.5% on 8.7 attempts per game.

[Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa @TauihiNZ]

Mikayla Cowling is returning to the Whai for the 2024 season 🚨

Cowling was named 2023 Defensive Player of the Year and was a member of the All-Star Five 🙌

In 14 games with the Whai last season, Cowling posted averages of 23.1 PTS, 9.5 REB, 4.1 AST & 1.9 STL 🤩🔥