Kurangaituku Weekend 2 2024 - 89th year

Results 2024

A Grade: Winner – Ngongotaha, Runner Up - Whaka Reds

B Grade: Winners – Rangers, Runner Up - Marlins Gold

C Grade: Winner - Jolly Kohine, Runner Up - Kween Bees

D Grade: Winner - Infinity Rydaz, Runner Up - Te Ruapotaka Whānau

Masters: Winner - Mt Masters, Runner up - Rangiuru

Wairua Kotahi Masters Sportsmanship: Kahukura Classics

Uniform Trophy: Kween Bees

Good Sportsmanship: Waitomo

Highest Goal Average: Te Ruapotaka Whānau

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 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 teams arrival.

*We have changed the manager's meeting back to the Copthorne Hotel rather than Equippers as stated in the entry form

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.

Netball Rotorua will not be hosting an after-party as we have before, but Copthornes is hosting their own Kurangnaituku After Party, see flyer. 

Teams entered into Kura 2

A Grade

  1. Whaka Red
  2. Hashtagz
  3. Ngongotaha Premier
  4. Just Kruizin' Karera
  5. Otorohanga Sports Club
  6. Turangawaewae Premier (withdrawn) - replaced by Nek Men-it

B Grade

Section 1

  1. University Ruby
  2. Kotahitanga
  3. Otara Scorpions Younginz Netball
  4. Rangers
  5. JK KAHUIWI
  6. Carterton (Withdrawn) - replaced by NGO LM Recruits

Section 2

  1. Marlins Gold
  2. TWW RANGATAHI (withdrawn) - replaced by Taupo United
  3. JK Hokianga
  4. Murupara
  5. Mangere Hawks
  6. Te Paamu

C Grade

Section 1

  1. Wolves Aaio
  2. Suburb Gems
  3. Chicas
  4. Northcote Netball C
  5. Ōtautahi 
  6. Kween Bees
  7. Rangers Renegades
  8. Allied HOB One
  9. Celtic
  10. Heresons

Section 2

  1. HHK Mahuri
  2. Suburbs Allsortz
  3. Pukekohe Cossie 1
  4. Ngāti Rēhia
  5. Jolly Kohine
  6. Murupara Stingers
  7. Fusion
  8. Waitete coyotes
  9. Rongomau Rebels

D Grade

Section 1

  1. Split Endz 1
  2. AUMĀIA
  3. Te Ruapotaka Whanau
  4. Marlins Black
  5. Ngongotaha Rebelz
  6. Wolves Ahurei
  7. Pukekohe Cossie 3
  8. ECB Social
  9. Kahukura

Section 2

  1. Marlins Vixens
  2. Iwi United Kotare
  3. Northcote Netball DM
  4. Suburbs GC's
  5. Kio Kio United
  6. Murupara Cruisers
  7. Pythons 
  8. HURIA Gals
  9. Rotoiti Rangatahi

Section 3

  1. Infinity Rydahz
  2. Moerewa Tigers
  3. CG Sapphire
  4. PVH
  5. Jolly Wahine
  6. HHK Whanake
  7. MegaBots
  8. Ngongotaha Rata
  9. Qwiksilva Club

Section 4

  1. Aotearoa
  2. Waitomo
  3. VW Raiders
  4. Matata Kōtuku
  5. Te Aupouri
  6. Allied HOB Two
  7. 305 Ladies
  8. JK KAHIKATOA
  9. Northcote Netball D

Section 5

  1. Ohaupo breakers
  2. Waikite Diamonds
  3. Rikashade
  4. West Coast Raiders
  5. Redsox Rivals
  6. Waimana Whanau
  7. Wahine Toa Matai
  8. Ragtag
  9. Manawatahi Ward4

Masters

Section 1

  1. Pakaru Jaks
  2. Rangiuru
  3. Marist OBs
  4. Blue Steel
  5. Kahukura classics
  6. Whangauru Masters
  7. Wahine Toa Waihi
  8. Split Ends Masters

Section 2

  1. Papaka Masters (withdrawn)
  2. Mt Masters
  3. Jolly Oldies
  4. Otara Scorpion Masterz Netball
  5. Whaka Masters
  6. Turangawaewae Goldies (withdrawn)
  7. Wairoa siliver bulletz
  8. RANGERS MASTERS
  9. Wahine Toa Rimu

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 grew to 100 teams on 10 courts over 2 days at Kuirau Park, and over 2 weekends on 20 courts, and 300 teams! These days we have to host the tournament over 3 weekends to include a weekend for school aged players, but having had our courts resurfaced and numbering only 16, we sometimes have to have a limit on numbers. 

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