#nznbl

[ukbella]

THIS IS COOL!

Jo Caird, Jody Cameron, “Georgie” Paula George, Rachel Howard, and Dani Marshall have come together in what is believed to be a world-first: the first time a sports team has been solely owned, coached, and managed by an all-female team.

Starting in October, the BNZ Kāhu team will compete to retain their national championship title in the rapidly growing Tauihi league, which enters its third season in 2024.

The new owners include four former elite athletes, Olympians, and world champions across five sporting disciplines:

Jo Caird - a former New Zealand Junior Tennis representative, the first official photographer for the All Blacks, and co-author of the book “Our GameMakers” which shared 52 stories of people who shaped women’s rugby.

Jody Cameron [Ngāpuhi, Niue] - a New Zealand basketball legend, 2004 Olympian, Commonwealth Games silver medalist, former Tall Ferns assistant coach, and current coach of the reigning-champion BNZ Kāhu basketball team.

“Georgie” Paula George – a double international (rugby and netball) who competed in 6 World Cups for England and Wales, a World Cup winner and former Captain of the Red Roses England team, and current scholarship manager for the Tania Dalton Foundation.

Rachel Howard - a former Football Fern who represented New Zealand in the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup and 2008 Beijing Olympics, former player in the German Frauen Bundesliga, and current brand-building executive at one of the top global sports brand.

The fifth owner, Dani Marshall, is the founder of womenzsports, New Zealand’s award-winning media outlet dedicated to women’s sports, and Instagram’s fastest-growing community of women’s sports fans in Aotearoa. Originally from the U.S., Dani brought experience from a career in tech and digital when she immigrated to New Zealand in 2022.

[via BNZ Kāhu basketball and The Female Athlete Project]

I’m so excited for the direction this could take basketball in Aotearoa. They’re a new league, only three seasons in so this is a massive step.

[ericpaulgoldie]

It's been three weeks and Aston Kutcher hasn't appeared screaming "Punked" also I'm pretty sure I'm not dreaming. Highlights from a recent project with @nbl superstar Dan Grida @dangrida . A huge thank you to Coach Forde and Adam Grida for the highlight of my career to date. P.s. Dan, may you have an epic 2021 Thank you to everyone who helped get me to this point. Thank you to all of my friends for allowing me to practice and collaborate.Thank you to all of the amazing athletes, small business owners and others who have all offered me filming opportunities. Thank you to everyone who has viewed, liked, commented and reshared any of my content. Thank you . . . . . . #thankyou #grateful #nbl #sbl #nznbl #basketball #perthbasketball #bethechange #ballislife🏀 #nblifestyle #nbl20 #flyasone #salsnbl #salwa #whereitsmorethanagame #abcmyphoto #tennews #9news #perthphotographer #perthcreatives #perthvideographer #1 #wilsonbasketball (at Lakeside) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCC8D2QH21t/?igshid=1079fpliyiqau

[basketballyeti-blog]

After one of the most wild @nznbl games this season. Your @saintsbasketball are 2019 #nznbl Champions ! Congratulations on a huge comeback win beating the @bayhawksbasketball 78-68. #nznbl #nbl #champions #saints https://www.instagram.com/p/B0LB8ohJGgc/?igshid=1oyr43p2dfvc1

[basketballyeti-blog]

@nznbl Final Four is here and looking like a fire cracker of a weekend In Christchurch. First up on Saturday is @saintsbasketball vs @southlandsharks and then @canterburyrams vs @bayhawksbasketball and the winner of each game will meet each other in the Final on@Sunday to decide the #nznbl 2019 Champions. Who you got ? #basketball #basketballnz #saints #sharks #hawks #rams https://www.instagram.com/p/B0EsrWHJyEn/?igshid=oecojzkkv1sc

[basketballyeti-blog]

Wellington Saints have done it once again and only for the 2nd time in New Zealand National Basketball League HISTORY!!! They head to the final four in the New Zealand National Basketball League where I see them giving that stiff-arm-wrestle over the competition. #nbl #saints #nznbl https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz9EUgXJ_9e/?igshid=meqwmjae4st8

[basketballyeti-blog]

Tomorrow @2cheapcarssupercityrangers host the @southlandsharks at AUT North Campus 7:30pm. Get there early to see the round tip-off in the @nznbl .Adults just $10 and kids under 15 are free and @kingkapisi will be DJing ! #nznbl #rangers #sharks #2cheapcars https://www.instagram.com/p/ByB8Hemndv-/?igshid=1glx3e0tt8oj4

[basketballyeti-blog]

Holy smokes ! Looks like the @saintsbasketball are planning on continuing their dominance of the @nznbl 2019 season. Can anyone stop this freight train ?! #nznbl #nbl #saints #nznbl https://www.instagram.com/p/BxqusS3lkjL/?igshid=lz6mfumtb3e

[basketballyeti-blog]

@spann_way in the last two games putting up 78 points in the @nznbl . Keep carving up inside and doing your thing bro. Look forward to the next @2cheapcarssupercityrangers home game. #nznbl #nznbl2019 #gameon #rangers https://www.instagram.com/p/BxYFDgQlsnB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16yyuut7oopr6