Hākinakina

Sports

2023 was a great year for sport at UoA. Check out some of the highlights!

Tertirary Men's Football team playing in the qualifying matches for the FISU World Cup.

The Tertiary Mens Football team had a great season where they qualified to represent the University at the World Cup in China. Find out more!

High Performance

The High Performance Support Programme helps students who are managing tertiary study while also competing at elite sports or performance activities. One such student, 21-year-old Engineering student Ella Wyllie, competed in this year's Tour de France Femme.

Waipārūrū Wasps stand as a group after winning the basketball tournament.

Inter-Residential Championship

Congratulations to the winners and every kainoho | resident who showed up to represent their Accommodation community in friendly games!

A group of six people posing for a photo at Sports Awards 2023, three holding trophies.

2023 Sports Awards

Find out who in the University community won major accolades at this year's Sports Awards.

National Tertiary team celebrating together after a game in a group hug.

Tertiary Sports

The National Tertiary Champions were back for another year of fierce competition against rival universities across Aotearoa.

Engineering Eagles Waka Ama team out on the water in Hawaii. Palm trees and traditional hales (thatched houses) are in the background.

Queen Lili’uokalani Canoe Races

The University Sport and Recreation team travelled to Kona, Hawai’i with the students from the Faculty of Engineering for the 50th annual Queen Lili’uokalani Canoe Races. Find out how it went!