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	Fri, 30 May 2025: Giants future safe after Trafalgar Centre deal Stuff.co.nz - 30 May (Stuff.co.nz) The oldest National Basketball League club will carry on thanks to a “pragmatic solution” Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Mon, 26 May 2025: Basketball boss on Wellington flight describes plane’s ‘unnatural’ sideways jolts NZ Herald - 26 May (NZ Herald) Bumpy flight for basketball boss: “This one was one of the worst”. Read... Newslink ©2026 to NZ Herald Sport



	Fri, 23 May 2025: Why the Indian Panthers’ debut season ended in failure RadioNZ - 23 May (RadioNZ) Indian Panthers CEO Parveen Batish outlines what went wrong in the franchise`s disastrous National Basketball League debut. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ Sport



	Thu, 22 May 2025: Indian Panthers withdraw from National Basketball League NZ Herald - 22 May (NZ Herald) It was the team`s first season in the New Zealand league. Read... Newslink ©2026 to NZ Herald Sport



	Thu, 22 May 2025: It’s over: Troubled Indian Panthers withdraw from NBL hoops league Stuff.co.nz - 22 May (Stuff.co.nz) The expansion franchise has bowed out of New Zealand’s national basketball league part way through a problematic debut season. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Thu, 22 May 2025: Indian Panthers withdraw from National Basketball League RadioNZ - 22 May (RadioNZ) The franchise acknowledges it is not in a position to meet the requirements of the league to complete the season. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ Sport



	Tue, 13 May 2025: The future is looking bright for Maori basketballer in US NZ Herald - 13 May (NZ Herald) Kahuranaki Treacher aims for the US college basketball season at Eastern Arizona. Read... Newslink ©2026 to NZ Herald Sport



	Fri, 9 May 2025: Indian Panthers face ejection from basketball league RadioNZ - 9 May (RadioNZ) The franchise has been given 10 days to comply with certain conditions before their participation agreement is terminated. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ Sport



	Fri, 9 May 2025: NBL issues notice of termination to troubled Indian Panthers Stuff.co.nz - 9 May (Stuff.co.nz) The Auckland-based basketball club has 10 days to remedy problems identified or it will be thrown out of the Kiwi hoops league. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Fri, 9 May 2025: Haumaru Sport Centre opens in Tauranga with public open day NZ Herald - 9 May (NZ Herald) The centre features four basketball-size courts with maple flooring. Read... Newslink ©2026 to NZ Herald General