by rheu058 | Nov 9, 2021 | Sports
Inter-Residential Championship Every year, kainoho | residents come together in friendly competitive matches to represent their halls in Ngā Wharenoho | Accommodation. While lockdowns in Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland reduced their ability to compete in person, it did not...
by rheu058 | Nov 9, 2021 | Sports
Interfaculty Sports Championship Each year, Sport and Recreation run the Interfaculty Sports Championship, allowing students to represent their faculty across various sports. This year, faculties competed against each other across nine different sports tournaments....
by rheu058 | Nov 9, 2021 | Sports
University of Auckland students and alumni shine at Tokyo Olympics The Olympics took place in Tokyo, Japan, from 23 July to 8 August 2021. With two University of Auckland students winning gold and one alum winning bronze, there was plenty to celebrate. It was the...
by rheu058 | Nov 9, 2021 | Sports
Marine Sports Based 10 minutes from the City Campus at the University-sponsored Hyundai Marine Sports Centre in Okahu Bay, marine and water sports at the University have continued to grow, despite the challenges of 2021. The University sailing programme saw 77...
by rheu058 | Nov 9, 2021 | Sports
UNIM8S Social Sports Leagues The UNIM8S Social Sports Leagues remain as popular as ever, with over 1,000 students taking part throughout 2021. New friends were made, new sports were learnt and lots of fun was had! Held at the Sports Centre on City Campus and nearby...
by rheu058 | Nov 9, 2021 | Sports
National Tertiary Championship After a year of national tertiary sport, the University of Auckland defended its title of National Tertiary Champions and was awarded the UTSNZ Shield for the fifth year in a row. This Shield is presented annually to the University with...
by rheu058 | Nov 9, 2021 | Homepage column, Sports
The Great Waka Ama Race – Bay Edition This year, the Great Waka Ama Race – Bay Edition was held on Saturday, 20 March, with 56 students competing across 9 University teams. Faculty and association teams paddled from the Hyundai Marine Sports Centre at Okahu Bay...