Poi Tarawhiti o Te Raki Paewhenua

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The purpose of Māori Netball is to promote "oranga whānau - whānau ora" to Māori women and their families using netball as the vehicle. "Mai i te kōpu o te whaea ki te kōpu o te whenua - From the womb of the mother to the womb of mother earth".


The National Māori Netball Tournament draws over 2,500 players, volunteers and spectators annually across five age groups and ten Māori netball regions throughout the country (known as netball waka).  Even more numbers are involved through the delivery of healthy lifestyle messaging in the regions using netball as the vehicle.  We provide kotiro and their whānau with access to information, resources and support on a range of health related kaupapa using netball as the vehicle, so that they can make informed choices for themselves and incorporate new and improved practices into their daily lives. We provide opportunities for whānau to engage with te reo Māori me ōna tikanga, to establish and renew connections with kaumātua, marae, hapū and iwi.  These are really important determinants of well-being for our whānau.  On top of all that, we also play some pretty fantastic netball too.


Poi Tarawhiti o Te Raki Paewhenua

Is a rohe/region of Aotearoa Maori Netball covering the North Harbour rohe in Tamaki Makaurau.

Our purpose:

To encourage the well being of Whanau Maori using Poitarawhiti as the waka to promote holistic health:

  • Oranga Tinana  -  Physical Health
  • Oranga Hinengaro  -  Mental Health
  • Oranga Wairua  -  Spiritual Health
  • Oranga Ngakau  -  Emotional Health
  • Oranga Whanau  -  Family Well Being
  • Oranga Takaro -  Excellence In Sport

Encompassing the values of:

Whakapapa Whakawhanaunga, Wairua Manaakitanga, Mauri, Kaitiakitanga Tautoko, Aroha, 

Through the practice of:

Awhi, Atawhai, Tiaki, Tuku Atu Tuku mai, me Whakahari.


Be Healthy, Be Fit, Be Proud, Be Maori

“Tū Ora, Tū Kaha, Tū Mana, Tū Maori”


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AMNHOL 2026

Kia ora koutou e te whanau o Potarawhiti o Te Raki Pawhenua.

Te Poi Tarawhiti o Aotearoa Tournament 2026 will be held in Whangarei from Friday 3 – Sunday 5 April.

Poi Tarawhiti o Te Raki Paewhenua trials will be held on

Sunday 9 November 2025 registrations from 8.30am

Sunday 16 November 2025 registrations from 8.30am

Trials are expected to be completed by 11.00am both days.

To pre-register please click the below link


https://forms.gle/WdiNkfWRTK21fT5V9


If there are any issues email:

rakipaewhenua@amnohl.com


Nga mihi nunui e te whanau.







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