New Zealand Basketball League (Tauihi Basketball Aoteroa) History

League status

The Tauihi Basketball Aoteroa (WBC) is the first-tier professional women's basketball league in New Zealand. TBA was established in 2004.
The TBA sits above the which effectively forms the of New Zealand basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 4 teams qualify to the play-offs.

League name history

2004-2019: WBC  2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020-2021: National Basketball League Women  2020 2021
2022 until now: Tauihi Basketball Aoteroa  2022 2023 2024 2025
2004-2019
2020-2021
Since 2022

Title holders

Championships by club

TitlesClubYears
2Whai 2023-24, 2024-25
1N. Kahu 2022-23

Finals year-by-year

SeasonWinnerResultFinalistRegular Season Champ
2022-23Northern Kahu98-72Tokomanawa QueensNorthern Kahu
2023-24Whai90-71Tokomanawa QueensMainland Pouakai
2024-25Whai1-0Mainland PouakaiTokomanawa Queens

Finals participants

ClubWLTotal
Tokomanawa Q.022
Whai202
Mainland P.011
N. Kahu101

Final Four participants

Club1st2nd3rd4th
Whai2001
N. Kahu1001
Tokomanawa Q.0210
Mainland P.0110
S. Hoiho0011

Players with the most appearances in the New Zealand Finals

PlayerFinals AppearancesYears
Stella Beck22023, 2024
Josephine Trousdell22023, 2024
Sophie Rogers22024, 2025

Players with the most New Zealand titles

PlayerCountYears Won
Sophie Rogers22024, 2025