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Uni Games 2009

HOCKEY PLAYERS AT THE UNI GAMES 2008

Hockey players battle for the ball during the Uni Games 2008.

Students compete for The Shield!

The Uni Games are coming to Taranaki and will see tertiary students from across New Zealand (and some from Australia) compete in approximately 30 different sports with the goal of taking The Shield back to their university!

Dates: Monday 13 - Thursday 16 April 2009
Locations: Through-out Taranaki

The Uni Games are partnered by Venture Taranaki, Sport Taranaki, New Plymouth District Council, Stratford District Council, South Taranaki District Council and the Western Institute of Technology.

This item will be updated as more information comes to hand or you can check out the University Sport website.

University Sport website

About the Games

The New Zealand University Games is the flagship university sporting event in New Zealand.

The first Uni Games was held in 1902 with three sports being contested - tennis, athletics and debating. Now, over 100 years later, the Uni Games attract over 2200 participants in 29 sports and is one of the largest annual multi-sport events in New Zealand.

Held each March / April, the Uni Games is famous for providing a friendly yet competitive environment for competition. An atmosphere that has developed the Uni Games into New Zealand’s premier university sports event.

Off the field, the week has an exciting social programme that has enhanced the not-to-be-missed reputation associated with the Uni Games.