Catch the best of rangatahi basketball with Whakaata Māori! Last year, Nelson took out the Under 17 boys team title. Taranaki topped the Under 17 girls competition. Who will take top honours this year?
All games are being livestreamed on Māori Active, the YouTube channel of Whakaata Māori.
The finals, starting at 3.30PM on Saturday 13 July, will be screened on Māori Active, MĀORI+ and Whakaata Māori.
The U18 Basketball Nationals are being played at the Ākau Tangi Sports Centre, 72 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington.
Māori Active is the YouTube Channel established by Whakaata Māori to host all NZSC sports and cultural events, including secondary school rugby, athletics, basketball, touch rugby, kī-o-rahi and many others.
The New Zealand Sports Collective (“NZSC”) is an initiative aimed at promoting secondary school sports and providing schools with funding to further develop young athletes across a wide variety of sports. It is spearheaded by former Olympic rower and Team NZ yachtsman Rob Waddell.