Kurangaituku Weekend 1, 2026

Friday 28, Saturday 29 August 2026

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2026 Results

F Grade Section Winners

Section 1: Blue Librarians

Section 2: Whaingaroa

Section 3: SevenSix Wahine Toa

Section 4: Shits & Giggles

Section 5: Tuhoe

Section 6: Phantoms White

Section 7: Paroa Kaos

E Grade Section Winners

Section 1: All In

Section 2: Phantoms Purple

Section 3: Pounamu Panthers

Section 4: Blackhawks

Section 5: Marlin's Red

D Grade Section Winners

Section 1: Rowdy Renegades

Section 2: Arataki Wahine Toa

Trophy Winners:

F Grade:
Runner-Up: Tuhoe
Winner: Shits & Giggles

E Grade:
Runner-Up: Phantoms Purple
Winner: All In

D Grade:
Runner-Up: Arataki Wahine Toa
Winner - Rowdy Renegades

C Grade:
Runner-Up: Papakura Gold
Winner: Blitz
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Highest Goal Average: Rowdy Renegades

Good Sportsmanship: No Limits

Uniform Trophy: Rowdy Renegades

Spirit and Keenness: Tu Ora

Grades C, D, E, F 

All games are 9-minute halves. No halftime, change straight over.
Tactical changes will be allowed only after a goal is scored and must be done as quick as possible. Please be super quick so we don't waste any time.

Managers & Umpires Meeting

  • There is a special meeting of team managers and umpires at 7.30pm on Thursday night at the Copthorne Hotel*, Fenton Street.  It is essential that each team is represented as there may be changes to the draw which may affect your team and their start time.

  • If a delegate is unable to attend, please phone the pavilion, 07 3486578 between 6.30pm and 8.30pm to confirm your team's arrival.

Prizegiving

Prizegiving will take place at Equippers straight after the final game. Eqippers is a short walk across the car park (on the Malfroy Road side). No trophies or banners will be handed out beforehand.

Umpires

We are unable to assist with any more umpires for this competition.


C Grade

  1. Blitz
  2. Papakura Gold
  3. Waimarino
  4. Eagles Premz
  5. Kahukura Red
  6. Rerehua
  7. Thames Valley
  8. Marist OGs
  9. Southern Blackhawks
  10. Kotahi Whakahono

D Grade

Section 1

  1. Rangataua
  2. Rowdy Renegades
  3. SBH
  4. Waitete Coyotes
  5. Ruatoki A
  6. Hunters
  7. Huia
  8. Kahu White
  9. Marist Storm
  10. Unties & Interns

Section 2

  1. Wakanda
  2. TA Kea
  3. Mount Masters
  4. Arataki Wahine Toa
  5. Panthers
  6. Warriors
  7. Ruatoki Black
  8. Waitomo
  9. Marlins Vixens
  10. Allied Manaaki

E Grade

Section 1

  1. All In
  2. TWR Marae 1
  3. Ward Whānau
  4. Ruffnex Stars
  5. Cavaliers
  6. Untamed Fire
  7. Renegades Nui
  8. Puna Aroha
  9. Ōtorohanga SC
  10. Red Sox Rosies

Section 2

  1. Phantoms Purple
  2. Whareroa Taiatea
  3. Kahukura Whero
  4. Whaingaroa Whai
  5. Eagles Bluez
  6. Waitaha
  7. Kotahitanga Pāngo
  8. Taihape
  9. RWS Pink
  10. Silverbacks

Section 3

  1. Pounamu Panthers
  2. Tauwhao Te Ngare
  3. Kahukura Tri
  4. Suburbs Cowgirls
  5. Northern Stars
  6. Kotaitanga Māwhero
  7. CLP
  8. Utiku Old Girls
  9. Waitete Blue
  10. Whaea

Section 4

  1. NMR
  2. Arataki 2
  3. Murupara A
  4. Blackhawks
  5. Kaitupeka
  6. KKNC Hinds
  7. Wāhanga
  8. WTG Ladies
  9. PVH
  10. Turanga Mahuika

Section 5

  1. Hinengākau
  2. Celtic HRS
  3. Dukes SC
  4. Marist Rebels
  5. Wolves Ahurei
  6. PC Old Girls
  7. Marlins Red
  8. Ngatihine Manawa
  9. Waimarino A2
  10. Rowdy Renegadez 2

F Grade

Section 1

  1. Wildcats
  2. Waikite Ambers
  3. Tu Ora
  4. Ruatoki Green
  5. Blue Librarians
  6. Eastern Districts
  7. Kool Runnings
  8. Awa Rebels
  9. TA Kuruwai
  10. Nuhaka Wahine

Section 2

  1. Paroa Wheke
  2. Untamed Manawa
  3. Rotoiti Red
  4. TPOK Māwhero x withdrawn
  5. Whaingaroa
  6. Arataki Whanau
  7. No Limit Westies
  8. Tropex
  9. Papakura Silver
  10. Mahia

Section 3

  1. SevenSix WahineToa
  2. Ngā Whetu
  3. TTK
  4. Hamilton Hornets
  5. Kiri-O-Tui
  6. Muttonbirds
  7. GEMZ
  8. Marist OBs
  9. RWS Black
  10. United Green

Section 4

  1. Poroporo
  2. Untamed Ice
  3. TA Kiwi
  4. Kirikiriroa-Jags
  5. Wahine Whakamiharo
  6. Shits 'n Giggles
  7. Te Pou-Kaha
  8. THSOB 2BC
  9. Allied HOB Red
  10. Matariki Magic

Section 5

  1. Myra's Girls
  2. Arataki
  3. Kahukura Blue
  4. Suburbs Panthers
  5. Sis-Stars
  6. SevenSix Tu Maia
  7. Kereone Green
  8. Ruffnex Royals 
  9. Paua Panthers
  10. Tuhoe

Section 6

  1. Celtic Cru
  2. E.D.
  3. VW Raiders
  4. Ruffnex Manaaki
  5. Crusader Meats
  6. Clive Elite
  7. Phantoms White
  8. Ruatoki White
  9. Renegades
  10. SevenSix Manawanui

Section 7

  1. Maraenui
  2. KKNC Rua
  3. Whareroa Ahuru
  4. Wahine Toa
  5. Paroa Kaos
  6. Raglan 825
  7. The Chicks
  8. Kahukura Mā
  9. Kereone White
  10. HT United

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The first Kurangaituku tournament was played in 1933 and grew to become the largest tournament held in NZ. The "Rotorua Borough Council" ran a Spring Carnival to promote Rotorua as a tourist centre and commissioned master carver, Pine Taiapa, to carve a trophy from a solid block of wood - our magnificent Kurangaituku Trophy named for the woman in the legend "Hatupatu and the Birdwoman, Kurangaituku".

From the small beginnings of 6 representative teams playing on 2 courts at the Government Gardens, the tournament expanded to 100 teams on 10 courts over 2 days at Kuirau Park, and then over 2 weekends on 20 courts, featuring 300 teams. These days, we have to host the tournament over three weekends to accommodate a weekend for school-aged players. However, with our courts resurfaced and numbering only 16, we sometimes have to limit the number of participating teams. 

Not only do teams return year after year, but so do the umpires (The Umpires subcommittee looks after all the umpires who are fed and watered upstairs). They all enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and superb organisation of the Netball Rotorua Executive.