FULL TIME
FERNS
28
SAMOA
8
FULL TIME
CLUBS
34
SCHOOLS
22
FULL TIME
NZRESIDENTS
26
NZMAORI
28
Previous
Next
MENU
MENU
News
National Teams
Rugby League World Cup
Kiwis
Kiwi Ferns
Junior Kiwis
NZ Residents
NZ 16s
NZ 18s
Grassroots
Register to Play
Match Centre
Tournaments
Get Involved
Kiwi Tag
LeagueSmart
Be a Sport
Ngā Ringa Āwhina
Documents & Forms
More Than a Game
Community Playgroups
Pirtek Volunteers
Wellbeing
League 4 Life
SafeGuarding
Respect And Inclusion
About Us
About NZRL
Who is NZRL?
Contact Us
Sponsors & Partners
Associates
Zone Map
Positions Available
Annual Report
Annual Awards
History
MENU
MENU
News
National Teams
Rugby League World Cup
Kiwis
Kiwi Ferns
Junior Kiwis
NZ Residents
NZ 16s
NZ 18s
Grassroots
Register to Play
Match Centre
Tournaments
Get Involved
Kiwi Tag
LeagueSmart
Be a Sport
Ngā Ringa Āwhina
Documents & Forms
More Than a Game
Community Playgroups
Pirtek Volunteers
Wellbeing
League 4 Life
SafeGuarding
Respect And Inclusion
About Us
About NZRL
Who is NZRL?
Contact Us
Sponsors & Partners
Associates
Zone Map
Positions Available
Annual Report
Annual Awards
History
Wellbeing
PLAYGROUPS
VOLUNTEERS
WELLBEING
LEAGUE 4 LIFE
The Kiwi Way is the New Zealand Rugby League Ethos.
It encapsulates our strategic direction while representing holistic elements that are essential to the growth of our people, our communities and our code.
Read More
The waka is all-inclusive. It represents the strong Māori and Pasifika influence in rugby league as well as the range of ethnicities that make up our game. The waka was a common vehicle used by many to forge pathways to new ideas and new lives.
The waka represents New Zealand Rugby League’s whakapapa as well as its progress.
We acknowledge those before us, our history, our learnings, and use this to guide our journey and forward direction.
The Kiwi Way is our organisational identity. We acknowledge the values of our people, what rugby league has already achieved and how together we can take the game into uncharted areas.
We are diverse, we call New Zealand home and we are all Kiwis.
Southern Cross Stars
These stars are the key foundation pillars of our organisation; Coaches, Managers, Volunteers, Player Pathways.
Like our ancestors who used the stars to navigate their way - we too rely on each key pillar to collectively grow and strengthen our game.
He waka eke noa
WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER
The Kiwi Way model is inspired by the Maori health model Te Whare Tapa Wha (Dr Mason Durie), the Pasifika health model Fono Fale (Fuimaono Karl Pulotu Endemman) and the Sport NZ model Physical Literacy.
Wellbeing circle
In unity there is strength.
Our waka can only sail when all elements are aligned.
It also represents the sea that connects all our cultures and origins.
NEWS
View all
May 27, 2022 • Wellbeing
Rugby league legends Ali Lauiti’iti and Jerry Seuseu tell youth that ‘it ain’t weak to speak’
March 02, 2022 • Kiwis • Wellbeing
Former Kiwi throws support behind charity for Pasifika families
February 03, 2022 • Wellbeing • Wellbeing
Making mental health a priority
December 08, 2020 •
NZRL Wellbeing Waka setting sail to tackle suicide prevention in Rangatahi
Playgroups
Explore
Pirtek Volunteers
Explore
Wellbeing
Explore
League 4 Life
Explore
Request to catch up with our Wellbeing Manager
First Name
Last Name
Email
Phone
Your message