Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa

The Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa is a women's semi-professional basketball league in New Zealand. In December 2021, a new women's national basketball league was established for 2022 with five new franchises. The league's name Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa was announced in March 2022, with Tauihi meaning "to soar" and Aotearoa meaning New Zealand in Māori language. The inaugural teams included Northern Kāhu, Whai, Tokomanawa Queens, Mainland Pouākai, and Southern Hoiho. The Queens were crowned the inaugural champions. All five inaugural franchises continued for the league's second season in 2023