Tuwharetoa Maori Rugby League

27/08/2026

A massive mihi to our Tūwharetoa kōtiro, who have been selected for the Aotearoa NZ Māori U19 Wāhine Team! 🩵🤍

✨ Jordan Morehu-Isaacs – Ngāti Tūwharetoa
✨ Julia Tatupu – Ngāti Tūwharetoa

A well-deserved achievement for you both! We can’t wait to see you represent our iwi on the national stage. 🙌🏽🔥

Our Aotearoa NZ Māori 19s Wahine Team

Arijana Zammit-Kaipo (Kōtahitanga)
Brylee Adam (Te Arawa)
Chrisena Nathan (Kōtahitanga)
Deisharn Fowell (Kōtahitanga)
Eva-Rose Dean (Kōtahitanga)
Haivyn Williams (Kōtahitanga
Jordan Morehu-Issacs (Ngāti Tuwharetoa)
Julia Tatupu (Ngāti Tuwharetoa)
Makayla Graham (Kōtahitanga)
Maraea Makiha (Te Arawa)
Neleh Harris (Te Arawa)
Philomena Kirikiri-Dellow (Te Arawa)
Reve Ngaheu (Te Arawa)
Shaine Thompson (Te Arawa)
Tiarna-Lee Berryman-Hill (Ngāti Maniapoto)
Tui Lisa Te Awa (Te Arawa)
Waihuia McCauly-Karauna (Te Arawa)

26/08/2026

🏉 TŪWHARETOA BEACH RUGBY 5s – 2026 🩵🤍

With the influx of whānau registering their tamariki and showing interest in our Beach Rugby 5s teams, I’ve now put together an Expression of Interest form for anyone wanting to be part of our 2026 campaign.

📍 Mount Maunganui
📅 Friday 27th & Sunday 29th November 2026

This will be our 4th year heading to Beach 5s representing Tūwharetoa, and every year our kaupapa continues to grow. What started with one team has grown into multiple teams of our tamariki proudly representing their whānau and iwi. 🩵🤍

If your tamaiti is keen to play, please complete the registration form below. A separate form will need to be completed for each tamaiti.

👇 REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaTkUSjDaPCP7_66vKTSPweDJCgqWnyYbTtQF0mS4-m7d_QQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Please feel free to share with any whānau who may be interested.

Tūwharetoa ki te hoe! 🩵🤍🏉

25/08/2026

📣 TŪWHARETOA TUAKANA MUSTER REMINDER

To all our Tūwharetoa senior tāne, our Tuakana muster is happening this Sunday!

We’ve had a massive amount of interest, so if you’re keen to represent Tūwharetoa at this year’s Tuakana Tournament in Auckland, this is where you need to be!

Come along, bring your energy and your boots & be ready to put in the mahi. 🩵🤍

Sunday, 30 August
1pm
Hickling Park

All enquires PM Casana West

See you there!

🔵⚪️ TŪWHARETOA TUAKANA MUSTER ⚪️🔵

We’re calling on our Tūwharetoa tuakana to come together and represent our iwi at the NZ Māori Rugby League Tuakana Tournament 2026, held in Auckland.

Whether you’ve represented Tūwharetoa before or you’re ready to pull on the jersey for the first time, come along to our muster and be part of the kaupapa.

📅 Sunday 30th August
⏰ 1pm
📍 Hickling Park

Coach: John Koko
Manager: Casana West

Bring your boots, water bottle and plenty of energy. Let’s build a strong team, reconnect as whānau and represent Tūwharetoa with pride, passion and mana.

He waka eke noa - we are all in this together.

12/08/2026

TŪWHARETOA U19s 🩵🤍 PLAYING ON HOME SOIL

Our Tūwharetoa U19 Tama and Kōtiro teams will be representing our iwi at the NZ Māori Rugby League Matātahi Tournament next weekend, 21–22 August, right here in Taupō!

We’re incredibly proud of our rangatahi and all the mahi they’ve put in to wear the Tūwharetoa jersey.

Ko Tūwharetoa te iwi!
Ko Tūwharetoa te hapū!
Ko Tūwharetoa te mana!

09/08/2026

Tuwharetoa Wahine Muster/Trial coming soon!!!
Lets Repeat a couple of years ago and make that Grand Final Again!!!!!
If youre Keen let us know and keep an eye on the date coming soon!!!!

Coach: John Rameka
Manager :Daphne Boynton
[email protected]
Contact : 0272505619

06/08/2026

🔵⚪️ TŪWHARETOA TUAKANA MUSTER ⚪️🔵

We’re calling on our Tūwharetoa tuakana to come together and represent our iwi at the NZ Māori Rugby League Tuakana Tournament 2026, held in Auckland.

Whether you’ve represented Tūwharetoa before or you’re ready to pull on the jersey for the first time, come along to our muster and be part of the kaupapa.

📅 Sunday 30th August
⏰ 1pm
📍 Hickling Park

Coach: John Koko
Manager: Casana West

Bring your boots, water bottle and plenty of energy. Let’s build a strong team, reconnect as whānau and represent Tūwharetoa with pride, passion and mana.

He waka eke noa - we are all in this together.

23/07/2026

🚨ALL TICKETS ARE SOLD🚨

TUWHARETOA MERCH RAFFLE 💙🏉

Our three Tūwharetoa Rugby League Tamariki have been selected and ready to represent thier iwi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa at the ANZMRL Tamariki Tournament in Rotorua, and we need your support to help get them there.

🎟 Only 60 tickets available! 💲 $20 per ticket

There are 5 awesome prizes up for grabs featuring exclusive Tūwharetoa Rugby League merchandise!

🏆 Prizes include: • White Hoodies • Black Hoodie • Black & White Training Tees • White Training Shorts

💳 Bank Account: Tūwharetoa Rugby League 38-9020-0333268-04

Reference: Your Name + Merch Raffle

⚠️ Only 60 tickets are available, so get in quick before they sell out!

Ngā mihi nui for your support 💙🤍💙

06/07/2026

✨ Announcing our 2026 Tūwharetoa Māori U10s Rugby League Team! ✨

Ka nui te mihi to every single tamaiti who showed up, gave it their all, and represented their whānau hapū and iwi with pride at trials. Your commitment, heart, and energy made the selection process incredibly tough for our coaches.

We are proud to now announce the 2026 U10s squad who will represent Tūwharetoa Māori Rugby League at the Tamariki Tournament in Rotorua on 26th - 27th September 2026

These tamariki are ready to wear our colours with pride, carry the legacy of our iwi, and show what it means to be fearless, humble, and united on and off the field.

To our whānau — your support, sacrifices, and love are what lift our tamariki. We see you, we thank you, and we carry this kaupapa together.

Coaching and Mangement team are
Head Coach: Turei Harmer
Assistant Coaches: Kotahi Nathan
Luke Collier
Manager: Sarah Keremete

Tūwharetoa ki te toa! 💙🤍🩵

06/07/2026

✨ Announcing our 2026 Tūwharetoa Māori U11s Rugby League Team! ✨

Ka nui te mihi to every single tamaiti who showed up, gave it their all, and represented their whānau hapū and iwi with pride at trials. Your commitment, heart, and energy made the selection process incredibly tough for our coaches.

We are proud to now announce the 2026 U11s squad who will represent Tūwharetoa Māori Rugby League at the Tamariki Tournament in Rotorua on 26th - 27th September 2026

These tamariki are ready to wear our colours with pride, carry the legacy of our iwi, and show what it means to be fearless, humble, and united on and off the field.

To our whānau — your support, sacrifices, and love are what lift our tamariki. We see you, we thank you, and we carry this kaupapa together.

Coaching and Mangement team are
Co Coaches: Ian Coles
Ahurei Winitana
Trainer: Chelsea Fox
Manager: Lauren Fletcher aka Lomz
Assistant Manager: Morgan Te Heuheu

Tūwharetoa ki te toa! 💙🤍🩵