TAURANGA, New Zealand (Interstat) — Mid-North Whai will begin its 2026 women’s professional basketball season at home against Northern Kahu on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. The game is scheduled in New Zealand and marks the first contest of the year for both teams. Northern Kahu enters as the visiting team with a 0-0 record, while Mid-North Whai is the home team and also sits at 0-0.

Mid-North Whai will stay in New Zealand for its early schedule, with the opener serving as the first of 10 upcoming games listed for the club. After facing Northern Kahu, Mid-North Whai is set to host S. Hoiho on Friday, Oct. 2. The team will then travel to Mainland Pouakai on Friday, Oct. 9 and to Tokomanawa on Friday, Oct. 16. Mid-North Whai will visit Northern Kahu on Saturday, Oct. 17 before traveling to S. Hoiho on Saturday, Oct. 24. The club returns home to host Mainland Pouakai on Saturday, Oct. 31 and Tokomanawa on Saturday, Nov. 7. Mid-North Whai will visit S. Hoiho on Friday, Nov. 13 and Tokomanawa on Saturday, Nov. 14, then close the listed stretch by hosting Mainland Pouakai on Saturday, Nov. 21.

Northern Kahu will open with the road matchup before continuing a busy stretch. Northern Kahu is scheduled to visit Tokomanawa on Saturday, Sept. 26, then return home to host S. Hoiho on Saturday, Oct. 3. Northern Kahu will host Mainland Pouakai on Saturday, Oct. 10 and Mid-North Whai on Saturday, Oct. 17. Tokomanawa will visit Northern Kahu on Saturday, Oct. 24. Northern Kahu will travel to S. Hoiho on Friday, Oct. 30, host Mainland Pouakai on Friday, Nov. 6, visit Mainland Pouakai on Saturday, Nov. 14, host Tokomanawa on Friday, Nov. 20, and visit S. Hoiho on Friday, Nov. 27.

The opener gives both clubs an early look at a league opponent before a series of rematches and cross-opponent games. Mid-North Whai and Northern Kahu are scheduled to meet again on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Northern Kahu. The teams will also face shared opponents including S. Hoiho, Mainland Pouakai and Tokomanawa during the listed schedule. Both teams will use the opener as the first step in a 10-game stretch that includes home and away dates through late November. The schedule features multiple meetings between the clubs and several games against Tokomanawa, S. Hoiho and Mainland Pouakai.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Mid-North Whai to defeat Northern Kahu by a final score of 63-59.