Far North Community Connect

12/04/2026

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TTT are proud to announce that we will be hosting the next Quad Series touch tournament event in sunny Whangārei for 2027 🙌

The stage is set for our emerging juniors and established youth as the best of the best from all four Northern provinces will look to collide on one action-packed Saturday.

Lock in, whānau - see you in January 🌊

10/04/2026

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The excitement is building! Stay ready and keep an eye out for more updates as we gear up for a massive 2026/2027 season in the North. 🩵

10/04/2026

Tū Māori 🫰

Whānau, thank you for your patience as we worked through the process to confirm the host venue for the 2027 Māori Touch NZ Tamariki Tournament.

Following a shortlisting process, our Māori Touch NZ Trustees met this week to consider the remaining options. We are pleased to officially announce that Whangārei has been selected as the host location for the 2027 Tamariki Tournament.

The decision to take the event to Te Tai Tokerau reflects the strength of the tono received from E Ngāki Trust, alongside a clear commitment to collaboration from key stakeholders, including Whangārei District Council.

Māori Touch NZ Trustee Patariki Spellman says the decision followed a highly competitive process:

“I’m proud of Māori Touch NZ for the incredible amount of mahi undertaken as part of this process. We had six opportunities in front of us - all pretty choice and definitely capable of hosting Tamariki 2027”

“It’s been a while since a national touch tournament has been held in the North, so it feels right. I had the privilege of calling Takoha to share the news, and it’s fair to say the pre-event mahi is already underway - Te Tai Tokerau is excited.”

The 2027 MTNZ Tamariki Tournament will be held on Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 January 2027 at Kensington Sports Park in Whangārei.

Māori Touch NZ also acknowledges Waikato-Tainui for their continued support and commitment to hosting future kaupapa at Hopuhopu, with intentions to return in 2028.

Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for Tamariki 2027 will open soon.

04/03/2026

Keep in Touch

It has been a tough few days for our touch community. The news of Moses passing has impacted every corner of our sport.

Now, more than ever - we encourage you, our people - to keep in touch. As an organisation we know we have a responsibility to be there for you. Truthfully, this has rocked us as well.

We have made a start. We've set up a page on our website - which we will continue to add to, with information, resources and support networks.

We hope it helps. Kia kaha, whānau.

www.touchnz.co.nz/manaaki

16/02/2026

Every Wednesday we have Tag 4pm - 5pm is all kids u12 and from 5pm onwards is the adults. I have attached the rules below

See you all there

03/02/2026

We are on for tomorrow Whānau kids games first followed by our adults

14/01/2026

New year, more fun 🥰

We’re back for 2026 and we can’t wait to play, laugh, move, and enjoy it all together with you! 💙