Support UC to take home UTSNZ Shield this weekend at Ngā Puna Wai!

In what will be a thrilling weekend of quality netball, come down to Ngā Puna Wai (free entry) to watch the top Netball team from each University compete for the final win of the year!

What is the UTSNZ Shield?

The UTSNZ Shield has a prestigious history, first being unveiled in 1923! UC proudly reclaimed it in 2023, in it’s 100th year, nicely co-inciding with our 150th celebrations.  What a way to celebrate!   We won it again in 2024, and now we are on the cusp of securing it for a third time, and we need your support!

A team effort

Across 2025, around 130 student athletes have competed across 8 sports, proudly wearing the UC Maroon and Gold, in a bid to collectively win the UTSNZ shield, and bragging rights, for UC.   We’ve had volunteer coaches and managers on the journey, along with UC Rec&Sport staff, providing unwavering support, logistics and leadership for our teams on tour and at home.

Top of the table – but we need a solid finish

We’re currently sitting top of the table, five points clear of Auckland University.   The team need to finish top 5 to secure the shield, but we’re betting on them making it to the grand finals – with your help!     We’d love to see as many UC supporters down at Ngā Puna Wai this weekend to cheer the team on to victory, and really leverage that home court advantage.

The schedule

Pool play is Saturday 27th, with games at 10.15am, 12.45pm (livestreamed) and 3.15pm.
Finals day is Sunday 28th – follow our instagram page for updates. Check out the schedule in the pics.

So, wear your Maroon and Gold (or any UC merch you can lay your hands on) and join us with your biggest voices at Ngā Puna Wai this weekend!

Tell us what you think, and be in to win! 

Whether you use the RecCentre or not, we’d love to hear what you think!  Tell us about why you don’t come to the RecCentre, tell us why you do come to the RecCentre, and definitely tell us what we can do to make it better!  And yes, it’s completely anonymous. 

Win a $50 Prezzy Card 

By taking the short survey (just a few minutes time, a great brain break from study) you can go into the draw to win a $50 prezzy card, and we have 10 to give away!   

TAKE THE SURVEY NOW

Important Dates 

The survey closes on Sunday 24th August, so don’t delay in having your say.    We’ll do the draw and notify all winners by Wednesday 27th August.    

We appreciate your feedback always, so thankyou for giving back.  

Ngā mihi
UC Rec&Sport | Te Ratonga Hākinakina 

Whether you’re a gym user or not, we’d love to hear from you!

• If you come to the gym, we’d like to know what we can do to make it better
• If you don’t come to the gym, we’d like to know if you’re still working on your wellbeing, or if there is anything we can do to get you over the line and into the RecCentre with us

The survey takes around 5mins to complete, is totally anonymous, and then you’re in the draw to win one of 10 x $50 Prezzy cards.   Simple!

The survey is open now, so hit the link and tell us what you think!

TAKE THE RECCENTRE 2025 SURVEY NOW

Ngā mihi
UC Rec&Sport | Te Ratonga Hākinakina